Cost Estimator - Education Construction
Cost Estimator - Education Construction
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Job Description
Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced Cost Estimator to join our growing Houston team.
The Senior Cost Estimator should have experience with cost management and estimating across all construction stages ideally for real estate projects within the commercial hospitality interiors and retail sectors.
To be successful in this position you must have consulting experience great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a clientfacing role
Responsibilities:
- Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan;
- Ability to estimate at conceptual programming and detailed level;
- Assist in providing feasibility studies and using the application of parametric benchmark cost data;
- Provide benchmarking studies analysis of cost data and presentation of data in reports;
- Undertake cost assurance of thirdparty estimates report writing and presentation;
- Ability to perform all aspects of procurement including managing the prequalification 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;
- Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects and ensure timely and accurate cost checking and valuation process;
- Produce monthly cost reports and present to clients;
- Provide input into value engineering and options analysis;
- Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages;
- Provide leadership to cost management commissions 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 estimating and cost management procedures templates and products and refer ideas to appropriate line manager;
- Provide leadership and training to estimating directreports as necessary and appropriate;
- Demonstrated proficiency utilizing estimating formats including Uniformat and CSI Masterformat.
Qualifications :
Technical Requirements:
- Competency using Excel Word PowerPoint CostX Bluebeam;
- Proficient in use of industry estimating databases and other estimating data sources e.g. RS Means Trade Services Richardsons.
Educational and Professional Qualifications:
- College degree in Engineering Construction Management with a Technical Focus Quantity Surveyor or related technical field;
- Demonstrated experience as a Cost Manager on real estate (commercial hospitality interiors and retail) projects is required.
- Must possess exemplary communication skills both written and oral;
- Must be a selfstarter and a goal/resultsoriented leader and team player;
- Demonstrated negotiation skills required.
Additional Information :
*Onsite presence and requirements may change depending on our clients 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 worklife balance.
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Remote Work :
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Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
