Senior Estimator – Construction, MEP

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Senior Construction Estimator at Turner & Townsend managing cost estimates for large scale construction projects. Collaborating with teams to deliver accurate estimating services and support construction programs.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email [email protected]
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or [email protected]

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost estimationlife cycle costingvalue engineeringprogram-level estimatesconceptual estimatingpre-construction servicescost managementquantity surveyingcost controlsconstruction management

Soft Skills

communicationcoordinationmanagementsupervisionpresentation skillstraininganalysisorganizationleadershipcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in construction managementBachelor’s degree in cost managementBachelor’s degree in quantity surveyingBachelor’s degree in engineering