Senior Estimator – Life Sciences Construction

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Senior Construction Estimator overseeing estimating services for large scale construction projects at Turner & Townsend. Collaborating with teams to deliver accurate cost plans and driving project success.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design across multiple geographic regions
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or related field
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

Health insurance
Flexible working environment
Paid time off
Professional development
Opportunities for career advancement

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost estimationlife cycle costingvalue engineeringprogram-level estimatesconceptual estimatingpre-construction servicescost managementquantity surveyingconstruction project managementcost controls

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipcoordinationmanagementsupervisionpresentation skillsanalytical skillstrainingcollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

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