Senior Estimator - Life Sciences Construction

In this role you will lead the development of cost plans and estimates for large-scale construction programs, from concept through detailed design. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across regions and present updated cost plans at key milestones. You will drive program-level estimating, cost modeling, and value engineering to support client decisions and lifecycle costing. This is a chance to shape outcomes on high-impact projects within a global professional services firm.

• Develop cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design across multiple regions with internal and external staff
• Deliver and present updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones
• Provide program-level estimates for specific scopes of work
• Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of support staff
• Review proposed design changes/new technologies and prepare estimates with appropriate accuracy
• Help drive cost model trends by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing cost information from completed projects
• Assess cost effectiveness of alternate products and value engineering ideas at a program level
• Support training to Development and external Estimating teams on new project estimating tools/templates
• Support preparation of leadership presentations for the client's Preconstruction and Estimating team
• Deliver Life Cycle Costing models
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, adhered to where applicable

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Experience in a construction cost management role such as Cost Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Estimator, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Cost Controls etc.
• Experience providing conceptual estimating services and/or pre-construction services at a construction management or related firm
• Experience supporting large scale construction projects and programs
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as value management and value engineering
• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Team leadership and coordination
• Cost planning and estimation
• Program-level estimating
• Cost modeling and data analysis