Senior Mechanical Estimator / Quantity Surveyor (Remote)

Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced Mechanical Estimator / Quantity Surveyor to join our consultancy team supporting the delivery of a major semiconductor manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will be independently responsible for the preparation and presentation of mechanical cost estimates, quantity take-offs and commercial management of complex Mechanical Building Services and Process Utility installations.

The ideal candidate will be driven and promote our Turner & Townsend purposes and values.

Responsibilities:

• Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, change orders, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process.
• Ability to independently evaluate contractor and subcontractor tenders and prepare commercial recommendations.
• Review, validate, and negotiate variations, change orders, and compensation events.
• Provide side-by-side cost comparison
• Perform high level review of change orders, validating quantities; rates and scopes of work as aligned with standard industry practices and contract documents
• Ability to understand Class 2 estimates (preferred)
• Self-perform Class 3 estimates on select submissions (as warranted)
• Manage, review and present estimates of complicated change orders as prepared by the estimating department.
• Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
• Assist with change management in a fast-track design and construction environment.
• Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Project/Program specifications:

• Project/Program specific responsibilities: Provide commercial management support for specialist mechanical systems
• Market sector experience: Industrial Technology, Semiconductor (a plus), Data Center (a plus)
• Project/program size in dollar value: +$500m (+$2b preferred)
• System familiarity: Mechanical dry/wet, Plumbing, Fire Suppression and Process (a plus)
• Software specific requirements: MS Suite, Bluebeam, digital cost management tools and/or estimating software
• BIM-based quantity extraction (a plus)
• Knowledge of semiconductor facility infrastructure and construction methodologies (a plus)
• Familiarity with: MCAA, SMACNA, RS Means (a plus)
• Certification requirements: RICS (a plus)

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience working in a Quantity Surveying and/or estimating role in the construction industry.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts
• RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable
• Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Strong communication skills.