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Senior Estimator - Healthcare

Turner & Townsend
Los Angeles, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Mar 2025
💰 $160,000/yr($140,000/yr$160,000/yr)

About the role

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 133 offices in 49 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 is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to join our team to support large scale construction projects and program for a key healthcare client. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator with a strong track record of providing accurate estimating services.

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.

Qualifications

  • 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.
  • Experience within the Healthcare sector is preferred.
  • RICs accreditation is a plus

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $140K-$160K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.  Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications. 

Qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with LA County ordinance and CA law.   

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicite

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