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Job Description
Due to continued growth in our Infrastructure Project Management team in Dublin we are looking to appoint experienced Senior Estimators to work with our clients, on the delivery of exciting projects.
The Senior Estimator will be responsible for providing support to the client’s Costing and Estimating Lead in reviewing, developing and implementing processes, procedures and systems to be used in the planning, estimating, budgeting, funding, managing, and controlling of costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget.
The role holder shall provide leadership in costing and estimating throughout the delivery of infrastructure projects, helping to ensure that the costing and estimating controls are being complied with across the project and the appointed contractor(s). The role holder will also support in the carrying out of cost management and estimation across the programme and will ensure that there is a focus on accurate forecasting of out-turn costs and cash flow and a culture of mitigating estimated cost-overruns is embedded.
The Senior Estimator will be required to possess the following skills:
- Good influencing skills to manage and motivate teams in support of delivery of high risk, value and complex project and programmes
- Ability to coordinate and organize multiple sources of reporting inputs / performance data and deliver project / programme reports as required
- An ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Ability to govern and drive outcomes to ensure high quality service
Qualifications
- 10 years experience in cost management and estimation with experience leading cost management and estimation activities across the project lifecycle through to completion in high value infrastructure projects.
- C Eng / BEng / BA / BSc cost management, quantity surveying, estimating management or in a related discipline
Additional requirements:
- Tangible experience of designing and implementing the costing and estimating frameworks within a PMO function
- Proven track record of delivering costing and estimating management in major project environments to enable achievement of project goals and objectives
- Comprehensive knowledge of cost management principles, methods, techniques and tools, including the standard method of measurement
- Experience carrying out cost analysis, cost modelling and benchmarking processes and techniques
- Experience dealing with costing systems and toolkits
- In-depth understanding of the design and delivery requirements of technically complex projects in the architectural / engineering / construction sectors
- Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of process and providing guidance to support project delivery and reporting
- Knowledge of quality management and process improvement practices and systems is desirable, preferably within the construction sector
Additional Information
What we offer you:
- Full time
- Hybrid working
- Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
- Pension
- 25 days Annual leave (23 days + 2 company days)
- Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
- Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
- Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues
Additional Information
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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
