Construction Estimator - Infrastructure (Rail)

Turner & Townsend
Sacramento
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 125,000 - 175,000 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Cost analysis","Coordination","Supervision","Presenting"]

Develop and present concept-to-detailed cost plans and program-level estimates for large infrastructure construction projects, with emphasis on rail. Coordinate and supervise support staff, review design changes and new technologies, and prepare estimates aligned to required accuracy levels. Support value engineering, life-cycle costing models, and leadership preconstruction/estimating presentations, while helping improve estimating tools and cost model trends through analysis of completed project data.

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Construction Estimator - Infrastructure (Rail)

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Job Summary

Develop and present concept-to-detailed cost plans and program-level estimates for large infrastructure construction projects, with emphasis on rail. Coordinate and supervise support staff, review design changes and new technologies, and prepare estimates aligned to required accuracy levels. Support value engineering, life-cycle costing models, and leadership preconstruction/estimating presentations, while helping improve estimating tools and cost model trends through analysis of completed project data.
Location: Sacramento
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design, coordinating internal and external staff across multiple regions.
  • •Deliver and present updated cost plans at design milestones.
  • •Provide program-level estimates for specific scopes of work.
  • •Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of support staff.
  • •Review proposed design changes/new technologies and prepare estimates; support value engineering, life cycle costing, and cost model trend analysis; may include SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 125,000 - 175,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of relevant civil infrastructure construction experience (Aviation, Rail, Transportation, Bridges/Roads/Highways, Tunnels, Utilities) in an estimating role supporting major programs; rail preferred.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
  • •Experience providing conceptual estimating 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 including value management and value engineering.
Experience:5+ yearsConstructionInfrastructureRailEstimatingPre-construction
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCost analysisCoordinationSupervisionPresenting
Languages:English

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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