[Hiring] Director – Estimating – Aviation Sector @Turner & Townsend

Role Description

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 Estimating Project Directors with major programmes experience, preferably in the Aviation sector, to work within the South East region and to support the leadership of our ambitious growth plans.

Although our work is predominantly for regionally based clients, as workload requires, our estimating staff have the opportunity to work remotely (within region) on estimating tasks for our clients both nationally and internationally.

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)
• Estimating Assurance
• Estimating Support to Major Programme Set up
• Cost intelligence and benchmarking

As a 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 South East region helping to achieve regional strategic goals;
• Playing a leading role in the achievement of departmental objectives;
• Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise;
• Providing direction to staff working for you and with you on specific tasks;
• Responsibility for the development of junior members of the estimating team;
• 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;
• 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. Cost E;
• Experience of working on Major Programmes and Projects;
• Experience of working in the Infrastructure sector;
• Experience in leading and managing teams.

Benefits

• We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.