At a Glance
- Tasks: Create accurate estimates for exciting Defence projects and support decision-making.
- Company: Join Turner & Townsend, a leading consultancy in the Defence sector.
- Benefits: Flexible working environment, career growth, and a commitment to diversity.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values your voice and ideas.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in Defence estimating and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ 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).
We are now looking for talented Estimators with proven Defence estimating experience to work with a number of our key Defence sector clients in 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 / cost model production (from Order of Magnitude through to detailed estimates)
- Estimating assurance
- Commercial data & benchmarking
As an Estimator within the Estimating team at Turner & Townsend you will be responsible for:
- Production of accurate and comprehensive estimates for projects in a timely and efficient manner.
- Control and management of the estimating process at project level;
- Production of estimates without management or supervision;
- Able to work as part of a team or as an individual with limited supervision;
- Supporting development and promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend;
- Supporting estimating good practice as a representative of Turner & Townsend within our client organisations;
- Assisting in the achievement of departmental objectives;
- Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise to be able to give best practice advice in line with.
Qualifications:
- Qualification in Estimating, Quantity Surveying or Cost Engineering
- Experience of working in the Defence sector
- Demonstrable and proven experience in:
- Compilation, assurance and delivery of complex estimates and cost models
- Working within an integrated Project Controls team
- Public sector projects
- Excellent and flexible skills in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience of working in a client-facing environment
- Preferred:
- Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or educated to degree level
- Experience in early stage estimating in complex / major Defence Infrastructure programmes
- Familiarity with industry-standard estimating software packages
Security Clearance 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). Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change, such as to current processes through networks such as our maternity steering groups.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance and working parents. 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.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
Estimator Defence in Bristol employer: TURNER & TOWNSEND
Turner & Townsend is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation across its global teams. With a commitment to employee growth, you will have access to training and development opportunities while working on impactful projects that improve lives. Located in a diverse and inclusive environment, this role as a Global Recruitment Operations Administrator allows you to contribute to a seamless hiring experience, making a meaningful difference in the recruitment process.
