Turner & Townsend
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Estimator - Infrastructure
Produce accurate infrastructure cost estimates and manage estimating processes.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role is for an Estimator within the Infrastructure Commercial Team in Glasgow, responsible for producing detailed, resource‑based estimates, evaluating design changes, maintaining baseline costs and challenging contractors’ estimates. The position requires independent ownership of the estimating process, support for best‑practice development, and the ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously while staying current with technical developments. • Produce accurate, comprehensive project estimates in a timely manner. • Manage the estimating process at project level independently. • Promote and represent estimating best practices within the firm and to clients. • Contribute to departmental objectives and stay updated on technical developments. • Provide estimating/QS services in large‑project environments and understand project management, planning, risk and investment processes.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost estimating
- ▸estimate management
- ▸baseline cost
- ▸design evaluation
- ▸contractor challenge
- ▸best practices
What You Bring
• Hold high‑standard qualifications in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with relevant experience. • Demonstrate varied construction project experience and proficiency in estimating methodologies such as parametric, unit rate and benchmarking. • Possess membership of professional bodies (e.g., RICS, CIOB) or a degree in quantity surveying or a related field. • Experience with estimating software (e.g., CANDY, Causeway, CostX, COSTOS) is desirable.
Requirements
- ▸quantity surveying
- ▸estimating
- ▸rics
- ▸ciob
- ▸costx
- ▸candy
Benefits
Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance and encourages employees to succeed both professionally and personally. The company is an equal‑opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive workplace. It also adheres to strict recruitment policies, prohibiting any candidate fees and requiring formal agreements for recruitment agencies. • Benefit from a flexible, healthy working environment that supports work‑life balance.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time