Estimating Lead CSA - Data Center
- Full-time
- Department: Real estate
Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.
Job Description
- Develop comprehensive cost estimates for all CSA packages, including:
- Earthworks and site development
- Substructure and superstructure
- Architectural finishes
- Building envelope (facades, roofing, partitions)
- Roads, pavements, and external works
- Prepare estimates at Concept, Schematic, Design Development, and IFC stages.
- Benchmark costs against regional and local data center or industrial facility builds.
- Perform or supervise detailed quantity take-offs based on drawings, BIM models, and specifications.
- Validate completeness and accuracy of contractor BOQs.
- Identify CSA scope gaps, overlaps, and inconsistencies across design stages.
- Maintain updated CSA cost databases, including:
- Material costs (concrete, steel, rebar, cladding, finishes)
- Labor rates and productivity norms specific to the Philippines
- Equipment and mobilization cost
- Monitor market fluctuations affecting structural steel, concrete, aggregates, and architectural materials.
- Prepare CSA bid packages, pricing schedules, and tender instructions.
- Support tender evaluations through:
- Bid leveling
- Clarifications
- Value engineering options
- Assessment of constructability impacts
- Provide detailed descriptions of cost variances and recommendations for award.
- Analyze cost impacts of design revisions, RFI responses, and scope changes.
- Support change order reviews by verifying quantities, productivity, and unit rates.
- Coordinate with project controls to maintain alignment with approved budgets.
- Present CSA cost updates to project leadership and clients.
- Work closely with design managers, structural engineers, architects, and procurement teams.
- Lead discussions on cost risks, mitigation strategies, and alternative solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- 8–12 years of estimating experience with focus on CSA works.
- Experience in:
- Data center construction
- Industrial or high-tech facilities
- Large-scale commercial developments
- Strong understanding of reinforced concrete structures, steelworks, façade systems, and architectural detailing.
- Proficiency in estimating software (CostX, Candy, Excel, or equivalent).
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, structural designs, and architectural specifications.
Additional Information
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.