Senior Estimator Data Center Construction – Civil, Structural, Landscaping, Architectural (CSLA)

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Estimator to join our Data Center team and support large-scale mission critical construction projects and programs. This role will be responsible for developing and managing estimates throughout the project lifecycle, with a primary focus on Civil, Structural, Architectural, and Landscaping (CSAL) scopes. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience preparing conceptual, schematic, and detailed estimates for complex construction projects, along with a strong understanding of market conditions, cost drivers, construction methodologies, and design development processes within the data center sector. Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills are essential, as this position requires close collaboration with clients, design teams, contractors, and internal project stakeholders across multiple geographic regions.
Responsibilities:
Developing cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design across multiple geographic regions; with internal and external staff.
Delivering and presenting updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
Experience in providing program-level estimates for specific scopes of work
Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of support staff.
Reviewing proposed design changes/new technologies and preparing estimates within appropriate accuracy levels.
Help drive cost model trends by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing cost information from completed projects.
Assess cost effectiveness of alternate products and value engineering ideas at a program level.
Support training to Development and external Estimating teams on new project estimating tools/templates.
Support preparation of leadership presentations for the client’s Preconstruction and Estimating team.
Delivering Life Cycle Costing models.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience
Experience in a construction cost management role such as Cost Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Estimator, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Cost Controls etc.
Experience providing conceptual estimating services and/or pre-construction services at a construction management or related firm.
Experience supporting large scale construction projects and programs
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as value management and value engineering.
Excellent communication skills.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Yes