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With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. Working from 133 offices in 49 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Turner & Townsend are seeking a driven Cost Engineer to join our team and support a global technology client on their large-scale Data Center construction program.

Working as part of an industry leading team, you’ll be eager and excited to learn the role and build upon your cost skillset that will set you up for a successful career in the construction industry.

To be successful you’ll have strong analytical skills, be well organized and able to work effectively under pressure, and have great commercial acumen.

The role will initially entail supporting our estimating and cost review leads with take-offs, benchmarking and managing stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Tracking cost review and estimate requests as they are submitted by the client.
• Preparing documents as required by the team.
• Issuing RFIs and chasing responses.
• Document control.
• Analyzing existing cost data and producing benchmark information.
• Weekly reporting to the client.
• Meet and negotiate costs with contractors.
• Reconciling actual costs with contract pricing.
• Develop cost estimates from drawings and specifications.
• Provide input into value engineering exercises.
• Hybrid role with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

• A minimum of 2-3 years post-graduate experience working in a cost role on large Data Center, Commercial, Healthcare, High-tech or related projects. 
• Passion and enthusiasm for construction and numbers!
• Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency using spreadsheets.
• Experience using estimating software, e.g. on screen take off, Revit.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite: Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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