Senior Estimator, Cost Manager – EV Construction

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $140k - $165k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Turner & Townsend

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10,000+ employees

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

🏠 Real Estate

Construction • Consulting • Real Estate

Turner & Townsend is a global consultancy business that serves clients in the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors. With a commitment to building trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society, they focus on delivering better outcomes that positively impact the world. Their specialities include programme strategy and setup, programme management, cost and commercial management, project management, procurement, safety, health and quality, controls and performance, technology and data, and advisory services. With 75 years of experience, Turner & Townsend aims to transform performance for a greener, more inclusive, and productive world.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary day-to-day commercial interface with the client during design and construction • Provide cost planning, estimating, forecasting, and cost-plan presentation services • Establish and maintain cost control, change management, and commercial governance processes • Estimate, review, negotiate, and manage construction change orders • Review contractor and subcontractor pricing for accuracy, entitlement, and value for money • Manage contingency, commitment tracking, cost-to-complete forecasting, and cost variance analysis • Perform post-contract quantity surveying, cost control, valuations, payment certification, cost checks, and commercial audits • Review contractor submissions and provide written commentary, including executive summaries • Administer cost and commercial aspects of contracts • Negotiate, agree, and close out final accounts • Compile built-cost data and benchmarking records • Collaborate with owners, project managers, design teams, and contractors on cost development and design progression • Assess and communicate cost, risk, and schedule impacts to influence engineering and design priorities • Coordinate cost data from general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, direct procurement, and A/Es • Participate in value engineering and design optioneering to optimize cost • Prepare funding data, executive cost presentations, and stakeholder reporting materials • Support commercial management of electrical distribution, utility upgrades, MEP-heavy buildings, site works, civil packages, phased construction, EV charging, and fleet-support infrastructure • Manage cost and change implications of phased delivery, fast-track construction, and evolving operational requirements • Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and commercial dashboards • Manage commission financial performance, margins, and resource forecasting using internal systems • Implement Turner & Townsend business management systems and delivery methodologies • Coach and mentor junior staff • Adhere to SOX controls where applicable

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction discipline • 5–7+ years of relevant experience in construction cost management or quantity surveying • Experience delivering cost management services on medium to large, complex construction projects • Experience ideally in mission-critical, industrial, infrastructure, or campus-scale environments • Construction consultancy or client-side cost management background strongly preferred • Strong knowledge of construction contracts, procurement routes, valuations, change control, and final account processes • Experience supporting MEP-intensive works, infrastructure packages, and utility-driven construction scope • RICS accreditation or progress toward chartership preferred • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Confidence engaging senior stakeholders • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within integrated project teams • Proximity to the SF Bay Area and ability to engage locally with project teams and stakeholders viewed as a significant advantage

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work flexibility • Bonus eligibility • Comprehensive benefits package • Healthy, productive, and flexible working environment • Work-life balance support • Professional development opportunities • Inclusive workplace • Equal opportunity employment