Senior Mechanical Estimator / Quantity Surveyor

🔥 35 minutes ago

☕ Washington – Remote

☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $140k - $155k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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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

• Prepare and present mechanical cost estimates and quantity take-offs • Independently manage commercial aspects of complex Mechanical Building Services and Process Utility installations • Advise clients on procurement strategies • Manage vendor prequalification and assess proposals, bids, change orders, and bid levelling documents • Make final recommendations to clients • Attend and chair bid interviews and manage the appointment process • Evaluate contractor and subcontractor tenders and prepare commercial recommendations • Review, validate, and negotiate variations, change orders, and compensation events • Provide side-by-side cost comparisons • Review change orders and validate quantities, rates, and scopes against industry practices and contract documents • Self-perform Class 3 estimates on select submissions • Manage, review, and present complicated change-order estimates prepared by the estimating department • Benchmark performance against successful commissions • Assist with change management in a fast-track design and construction environment • Use Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, cost estimating software, and take-off software • Provide commercial management support for specialist mechanical systems • Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience 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 strongly preferred • Good knowledge of procurement routes, value management, and value engineering • Strong communication skills • Experience with mechanical dry/wet systems, plumbing, fire suppression, and process systems is valuable • Familiarity with MCAA, SMACNA, and RS Means is valuable • Proficiency with MS Suite, Bluebeam, digital cost management tools, and/or estimating software • BIM-based quantity extraction is a plus • Knowledge of semiconductor facility infrastructure and construction methodologies is a plus • Ability to understand Class 2 estimates is preferred • RICS certification is a plus • Applicants must accurately represent their personal experience, accomplishments, and skills and discuss resume examples during interviews

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work option • Flexible working environment • Work-life balance support • Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace • Opportunity to affect change • Productivity tools, including AI, welcomed during application preparation