Senior Estimator Defence

Overview

In this Senior Estimator role, you will produce accurate estimates and cost models for defence projects, guiding decision-making and supporting bid activity. You’ll work within a Defence-focused Estimating team to promote best practices and align with client needs and programme objectives. Your contributions help shape robust cost planning across major programmes while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders. This is a chance to influence Defence estimatings and develop across a wider business capability.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working environment
• healthy and productive work culture
• diversity and inclusion initiatives
• One Employee Network (OEN)
• inclusive environment
• opportunity to impact major defence projects

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the production of accurate, comprehensive estimates for projects/programmes
• Promote estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend
• Support attainment of departmental objectives and bids for new work
• Act as a role model for less experienced staff and mentor where appropriate
• Manage staff where applicable and support development of estimating best practice
• Stay updated on technical developments to provide best-practice advice
• Support development of Defence Estimating across the business

Key requirements

• Qualification in Estimating, Quantity Surveying or Cost Engineering
• Experience in the Defence sector
• Proven ability to compile, assure and deliver complex estimates and cost models
• Experience in an integrated Project Controls team
• Experience with public sector projects
• Excellent MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and strong written/verbal communication for client-facing work
• Client-facing communication
• Leadership and mentoring
• Cross-functional collaboration
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint

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