Associate Director, Estimating

Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. Working from 118 offices in 50 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend's is seeking a Associate Director of MEP Estimating to oversee the benchmarking & estimating of life science real estate construction projects.

The role requires a breadth of experience and in-depth knowledge of standard concepts within cost control & cost estimating with a keen focus on data analysis & benchmarking, preferably in the construction field.  The ideal candidate is an analytical, data-driven problem solver with the ability to build consultative & collaborative partnerships necessary to help define & implement project controls procedures related to real estate construction projects throughout the US.

• Develop a thorough understanding of client requirements by partnering with client’s leadership, project teams & other stakeholders to establish key requirements and define strategy & goals for a standardized WBS.  This will include fleshing out WBS requirements necessary for appropriate cost control, change management, benchmarking, and cost & schedule alignment.
• Lead the development & implementation of standardized estimating processes across the program.  This will include establishing budget guidelines & estimate requirements for each stage of the project lifecycle and participating in cost estimate stage gate reviews. 
• Drive the WBS and baseline establishment on new projects at the earliest design phases (pre-conceptual or earlier) to ensure compliance with the program controls and KPI strategy.
• Liaise with project teams to ensure each project’s change management & schedule management is aligned with the standardized WBS & estimating processes.
• Liaise with project teams to conduct ongoing cost analysis for in-flight projects to refine benchmarking & improve forecasting.  This will include data mining, data cleansing & validation, variance analysis, & data visualization. 
• Review detailed construction estimates from contractors at various stages of the design maturity & provide recommendations to leadership
• Assist in the development of high level conceptual ROM estimates (prior to contractor engagement) to support early property development planning efforts.
• Lead resource management for cost estimating requirements across the program.
• Lead training for project teams on cost estimating processes, tools & techniques.
• Develop & maintain a library of templates, best practice standards & procedures for all estimating activities for the project teams.  Maintain the program benchmarking database & all project coding structures (including the standardized WBS dictionary).
• Support Leadership with ad-hoc cost performance studies, labor rates assessments, market analysis, and other Estimating/ Project Controls related functions as directed by the Project Controls Leadership.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience working in cost estimating in the commercial real estate construction industry.
• Undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, construction, or quantitative field.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly, Microsoft Excel). 
• Experience working in a variety of cost estimating tools.
• Working knowledge of Tableau or other BI tools is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially in regards to reports & presentations.
• Team player with demonstrated professional & interpersonal skills interfacing with all levels of the organization, clients & vendors.
• Detail-oriented & action-oriented with excellent organization skills & demonstrated ability to multitask.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and quickly pivot in response to evolving priorities.

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