Electrical Cost Manager / Estimator - Data Center Construction

*San Francisco Bay area is the preferred location for this role, but we will consider West Coast applicants as well.*
 

At Turner & Townsend, we are passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. With more than 6,000 professionals in 112 offices across 45 offices, we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, providing the skills and insight to improve the way they develop, deliver and operate their physical real estate assets.

Across private and public sectors, our talented professionals provide the most innovative solutions for our clients’ greatest challenges. Our clients value our proactive and client-centric approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality of the work we deliver. As a result, our employees get to work for the top global brands on some of the most exciting projects around the world.

*San Francisco Bay area is the preferred location for this role, but we will consider West Coast applicants as well.*

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Electrical Construction Cost Manager or Estimator to work with our San Francisco Bay area team on providing cost control, preparing cost estimates and bid documents for our key technology client's large-scale data center program. To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role.

Responsibilities:

• Good technical experience in all cost management areas; pre-contract, post contract and final account.
• Demonstrate solid presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, AutoCad Navisworks, and/or other related computer software.
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, and be a team player.
• Good knowledge of all methods of construction procurement.
• Experience with advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.
• Experience with key aspects of business development.
• Good knowledge and experience gained within several industry sectors.

• A minimum of 5 years experience in an electrical focused construction estimating or cost management role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Certified Engineering Technologist, or Electrical Certificate of Qualification preferred.
• A combination of training, education and relevant work experience could be considered equivalent.
• Excellent communicator and thrives in a client facing role.
• Experience supporting cost management for medium or large scale construction projects.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as value management and value engineering.
• US experience is strongly desirable.
• Data Center experience also strongly desirable.

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.

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. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and 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/

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