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Turner & Townsend seeks is seeking an experienced Senior MEP Cost Consultant to provide Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing estimates cost estimating and other cost consulting management related services on large-scale, high-value Tenant Improvement and Design-build ground-up construction projects. 

• Provide estimate and cost planning analysis / appraisals to include producing and presenting the final cost planestimates to the multiple project stakeholders.
• Ability to estimate at conceptual, schematic, programming and detailed level for any projects as well as at a program level.
• Assist on feasibility studies and writing procurement reportsadvise cost implications for multiple design options.
• Perform all aspects of procurement, including managing the pre-qualification stage, produce bid list, bid analysis, produce bid report, and compile contractual documents.
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable refer major changes to line manager.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects, and ensure timely and accurate cost checking, and valuation process.
• Produce monthly post contract cost reports and present to client.
• Provide input into value engineering, cost optimization initiatives; negotiate and approve final accounts.
• Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages.
• Provide leadership to cost management team when necessary, ensure the delivery on all of accountabilities.
• Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to appropriate line manager, and utilize marketing database.
• Identify improvements for cost management procedures, templates, and products, and refer ideas to appropriate line manager.
• Develop best practices on the MEPF related estimates, cost analysis and prepare market reports for multiple design elements
• Understand local rates for all MEPF items and advise the project team members of the impact on the project cost due to any price fluctuations in the market
• Understand, prepare and advise the project team members of detailed cost analysis for MEP items in terms of material, labor and productivity, etc

• College degree in Engineering, Construction Management with a Technical Focus, Quantity Surveyor, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years post-graduate experience preparing large-scale MEP construction cost estimates.
• Good understanding of all mechanical as they relate to construction of projects.
• Construction experience with electrical, and plumbing systems a plus.
• Good technical experience in all cost management areas; pre-contract, post contract and final account.
• Demonstrate solid presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, AutoCad Navisworks, Google Suite measurement software’s, MEP related estimating software’s and/or other related computer software.
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, and be a team player.
• Good knowledge of all methods of construction procurement.
• Experience with advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.
• Experience with key aspects of business development.
• Good knowledge and experience gained within several industry sectors.

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