Estimator - Defence Infrastructure

Position: Estimator - Defence Infrastructure - All Levels
Location: Greater London

Estimator - Defence Infrastructure - All Levels

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At Turner & Townsend, we are passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise 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.

The Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre provides support to projects that range in complexity and size with our service offerings spanning across Programme and Project Management, Project Planning, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and Commercial Disciplines. We provide support to the full project lifecycle both pre‑contract and post contract, delivering infrastructure projects on behalf of our clients that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £200M.

Due to growing client requirements, we are actively looking to expand the team and have talented individuals join us who will support our Defence client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.

Person Focus

Turner & Townsend is looking for the right people to join our team – if you do not fulfil 100% of the advert but think you can add value to our teams and clients please apply or reach out to the recruiter for a discussion.

Job Requirements

• Sole UK National capable of achieving and maintaining UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). Existing SC Clearance is desirable.
• Proven experience as an Estimator or Senior Estimator in the Infrastructure (Rail, Highways, Power, Marine, Water or Utilities) sector.
• Background in Defence, Nuclear, Infrastructure or Construction to shape a career within Defence infrastructure sector.
• Ability to support a range of construction infrastructure projects and programmes across the North of the UK.
• Consultancy‑based role, 60% client/site attendance (flexible).

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and comprehensive estimates and cost plans for projects in a timely and efficient manner.
• Control and manage the estimating process at project level.
• Produce estimates independently without management or supervision.
• Assist with gathering and sharing estimating data.
• Support development and promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend.
• Assist in achieving departmental objectives.
• Stay abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise to give best practice advice in line with business objectives.

Deliverables

• Estimate Production (from Order of Magnitude estimates through to detailed estimates built up from first principles).
• Estimating Assurance.
• Estimating Support to Major Programme Set up.
• Data analysis and benchmarking.

Qualifications

• Qualified to high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with proven relevant experience.
• Relevant successful experience of provision of estimating and/or QS services in a large project environment.
• Previous experience of working with estimating software packages.
• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status or working towards it.
• Desirable membership of RICS/CIOB or similar.

Working in Teams / Site Attendance

Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of helping its employees harmonise their work and home life by offering hybrid working. Currently, we anticipate you being on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60% of your time, but this may flex depending on client and business requirements.

Security Clearance

Due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels –

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

Recruitment Notice

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.

Additional Information

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.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Consulting and Engineering

Industries

Construction, Civil Engineering, Business Consulting and Services

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