Senior Cost Estimator - Energy and Natural Resources

Turner & TownsendAmsterdam, Europe, Netherlandsfull timeSenior
ActiveVerified 10m ago

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Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Senior Cost Estimators in the Energy and Natural Resources division develop cost estimates control structures of Oil & Gas, Mining, Chemicals and Clean Energies & Decarbonisation projects and programmes of various sizes, depending upon their complexity (over 500M€). These services are delivered in CAPEX and OPEX projects from Concept and Order of Magnitude to Close-out levels, as well as in all project life cycles (pre-FEED, FEED, tendering, EPC, ...).

Senior Cost Estimators undertake the above while maintaining a strong commercial relationship with the clients, using effective communication techniques, and ensuring client satisfaction.

Key accountabilities

Service Delivery

  • Apply first principles estimating in the Energy and Resources sector
  • Prepare capital cost estimates to meet industry standard estimate classification guidelines
  • Apply and efficiently utilise approved work breakdown and cost breakdown structures
  • Support key tendering activities, including preparation of pre-tender estimates
  • Analyse project change and the provision of feedback on areas of risk and opportunities
  • Work collaboratively and seamlessly with all other key project and programme functions such as cost, risk, and planning teams
  • Analyse and assess costs and estimates provided by suppliers and contractors
  • Provide process and technical estimating support production of feasibility studies
  • Provide estimating support to manage project budget and scope (Value Engineering)

Business Generation

  • Support the development of allocated sector/ service/ client marketing action plans.
  • Provide and update contact and lead information for incorporation onto the database.
  • Maintain client care activity for the commissions either under your control or that you are working on.
  • Produce / maintain case studies for commissions either under your control or that you are working on.
  • Identifying cross selling opportunities with current clients.
  • Identifying new opportunities with current clients.
  • Support new bids.
  • Support Group marketing initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in cost estimation, preferably within the Energy and Natural Resources sector.
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills.
  • Proficiency in estimation software (e.g., OnScreen Takeoff, Bluebeam).
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Knowledge of industry standards and best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with large-scale projects ($100M - $20B).
  • Familiarity with civil/site construction, mechanical and electrical systems, and structural systems.

Additional Information

At Turner & Townsend, we provide a friendly, diverse, and stimulating place to work. New ideas and innovation are encouraged. In addition, we offer:

  • A competitive salary based on your role and experience
  • 25 vacation days, with the option to purchase additional days
  • Monthly team gatherings where you can get to know your colleagues in an informal way (think: barbecues, graffiti workshops, chocolate making, padel/golf/running sessions, social drinks)
  • Development opportunities tailored to your ambitions
  • An enthusiastic team ready to welcome you and help you navigate Turner & Townsend

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