Associate Director - Estimating

Turner & Townsend

  • Calgary, AB
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Company DescriptionTurner & 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.Please visit our website:Who are you?You are an experienced Associate Director in Estimation with 10+ years experience, seeking your next step or are currently working in a similar role within a comparable environment. You're motivated to join a growing and dynamic team.Job DescriptionEstimating duties:
  • Provide a full range of cost consulting services to new and existing clients. This involves a full technical understanding of construction estimation at all levels.
  • Mentor, lead and develop staff within the Cost Estimating Division.
  • Lead the development of Proposals, Bids & Tenders for Cost Estimating across the Energy Natural Resources, sector for the Canada region.
  • Review and validate cost estimates prepared by internal estimators, contractors, and technical disciplines within the client organization.
  • Coordinate costing of complex projects.
  • Benchmark for validation and target-setting on major projects.
  • Perform cost risk analysis using the appropriate method for the estimate.
As an Associate Director, you will be involved in:
  • Team leadership of Estimating team across the ENR division.
  • Business Development - taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients.
  • Staff management - team management for Senior Consultants, Consultants and Graduate Consultants, including performance reviews.
  • Recruitment - lead in selection and recruitment process, including interviews, input into resource management and making key hiring decisions.
Qualifications
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in an Energy Natural Resources sector or related field such as construction, working as a senior level strategic Cost Estimator.
  • Confident and able to lead projects in own right but, when necessary, to work as part of a senior delivery team.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to train and develop teams,
  • Robust and methodical analytical skills, adaptable, with experience leading effective teams.
  • Experienced in preparing, defining and leading on bid proposals, and work closely alongside other Directors and other Senior Leadership in the business.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Science or in a related field.
  • Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS), MRICS, or AACE Cost Estimating certification is highly desirable.
Additional Information100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits programRRSP option with company matchingAnnual learning and development budgetAccess to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growthCost coverage of up to two memberships and license fees per year (if directly related to your role)We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick daysA flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal livesCommitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belongingOur 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.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.At T&T we wholeheartedly adopt diversity. This dedication extends to our team, clients, and communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or any other legally protected grounds. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. T&T is dedicated to encouraging a safe, healthy, and accessible environment. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.T&T does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.#LI-MB1Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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