Full Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking an **experienced Estimating Lead.** The ideal individual will have great communication skills and have experience leading a team of Estimators.
**Houston based with up to 20% travel to Eunice, NM**
Responsibilities:
- Implement best practices for estimating processes and methodologies, incorporating industry-specific best practices, and leveraging innovative techniques for improved efficiency.
- Specialize in conceptual estimating within the estimating domain, offering expert guidance and support to team members.
- Mentor and coach estimators, fostering their professional development and promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Provide reporting on key performance indicators to assess the performance of the organization and the team against a set of metrics determined by industry standards.
- Provide estimating advice, guidance, and analysis and present formal estimating reports for project estimates including quantity, cost, escalation, and other assumptions and clarifications to project stakeholders.
- Perform cost risk analysis and provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts.
- Develop White Paper market reports for construction cost management.
- Manage internal systems for purchase orders, invoicing, and risk management.
- Build business capability by anticipating future challenges and opportunities for clients, and implementing new estimating services that align with changes to the best standards held within the industry.
- Create business opportunities through business development, key client development, and opportunity tracking within the region, utilizing local knowledge and expertise to estimate needs, clients, and development.
- Lead the effort to win new work by leading bids for estimating scopes of work, presenting to potential clients, and sharing best practice to foster a learning environment
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience working in an estimating role in the construction industry.
- Experience providing conceptual estimating services and/or pre-construction services at a construction management or related firm.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.
Additional Information
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*
