Senior Cost Estimator - Construction Management

Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Estimator to join our growing  Los Angeles team. The Senior Cost Estimator should have experience with cost management and estimating across all construction stages, ideally for real estate projects within the commercial, hospitality, interiors, and retail sectors.To be successful in this position you must have consulting experience, great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role

Responsibilities:Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost planAbility to estimate at conceptual, programming and detailed levelAssist in providing feasibility studies and using the application of parametric benchmark cost dataProvide benchmarking studies, analysis of cost data and presentation of data in reportsUndertake cost assurance of third-party estimates, report writing and presentationAbility to perform all aspects of procurement, including managing the pre-qualification stage, produce bid list, bid analysis, produce bid report, and compile contractual documentsParticipate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processesManage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects, and ensure timely and accurate cost checking, and valuation processProduce monthly cost reports and present to clientsProvide input into value engineering and options analysisMaintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stagesProvide leadership to cost management commissions, when necessary, ensure the delivery on all of accountabilitiesIdentify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to appropriate line manager, and utilize marketing databaseIdentify improvements for cost estimating and cost management procedures, templates, and products, and refer ideas to appropriate line managerProvide leadership and training to estimating, direct-reports as necessary and appropriateDemonstrated proficiency utilizing estimating formats, including Uniformat and CSI Masterformat.