At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead estimating for exciting Defence projects and develop best practices.
- Company: Join Turner & Townsend, a global leader in project management.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse work environment, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Must be a sole UK National eligible for MoD Security Clearance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the Defence sector while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Qualified in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day, we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 110 offices worldwide. Turner & Townsend within the UK has a wide range of key clients in various sectors, including Health, Local Authorities, Higher Education, Highways, Utilities, Rail, and Defence.
Our diverse portfolio of clients provides our team members with unique and rewarding opportunities to gain experience across a broad range of major programmes and projects. Turner & Townsend are a key Tier 1 supplier of project and programme management services to the Ministry of Defence and strategic Defence suppliers in the UK. We play a crucial role in supporting the defence of the United Kingdom, whilst ensuring our clients achieve better outcomes.
Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).
Turner & Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers to the Infrastructure sector and we have a thriving UK Estimating team making the difference for a large number of clients both in the UK and overseas. We are now looking for talented Associate Directors and Project Directors with proven estimating leadership skills to work with a number of our key Defence sector clients across the South East, South West and Midlands on a wide variety of exciting projects/programmes.
Our team deliver a wide range of estimating outputs for our clients, to support their decision making, including:
- Estimate production (from Order of Magnitude estimates through to detailed estimates built up from first principles)
- Major programmes estimating strategy
As an Associate Director/Project Director within the Estimating team at Turner & Townsend you will be responsible for:
- Leading or managing the production of accurate and comprehensive estimates and cost plans for projects/programmes
- Playing a leading role in the development and promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend
- Playing a leading role in the achievement of departmental objectives
- Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise
- Supporting or leading bids for new work
- Providing direction to staff working for you and with you on specific tasks
- Acting as a role model for less experienced staff
- Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
- Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients
- Identifying and acting upon cross‑selling opportunities
- Staff management (where appropriate)
- Knowledge management
Qualifications
- Qualified to high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with proven relevant experience
- Previous experience of working with estimating software packages; Desirable membership of RICS / CIOB / A. CostE
- Experience of working on Major Programmes and Projects
- Experience of working in the Defence sector
- Experience in leading and managing teams
Additional Information
Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and have active networks who are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Our “One Employee Network (OEN)” is a unified umbrella, developed to influence, champion and support Turner & Townsend’s ambition to become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. As well as advocating for employees who identify with specific groups and communities, our networks such as but not limited to DE&I, Unity, Women’s Network, Wellbeing, Military, Parents and Carers enhance and share best practice and encourage dialogue across our business.
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