Associate Director, Estimating - Infrastructure

Associate Director, Estimating - Infrastructure

2026-09-22T00:00:00

Bristol

Bristol

GB

BS1 5

Any

2026-12-26T03:01:08.29

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

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 Associate Director-level Estimating professionals to work on a wide variety of exciting projects/programmes and support the leadership of our ambitious growth plans.

Our team delivers 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


• Estimating Data

As an Associate 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 achievement of departmental objectives


• Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise


• Working with Directors to construct bids for new work


• Providing direction to staff working for you and with you on specific tasks


• Acting as a role model for less experienced staff


• 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 (where appropriate)

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Proven Estimating Management experience


• 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 (Rail, air, power, highways) sector


• Experience in leading and managing teams

Additional Information

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 [website not provided].

Control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

• Twitter


• Instagram


• LinkedIn

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 authorized 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.

Summary

• Type: Full-time


• Function: Consulting


• Experience level: Associate


• Industry: Construction

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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: Job
DescriptionTurner & 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 Associate Director-level Estimating professionals to work on a wide variety of exciting projects/programmes and support the leadership of our ambitious growth plans.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 AssuranceEstimating Support to Major Programme Set upEstimating DataAs an Associate 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/programmesPlaying a leading role in the development and
promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend;Playing a leading role in the achievement of departmental objectives;Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertiseWorking with Directors to construct bids for new workProviding direction to staff working for you and with you on specific tasks.Acting as a role model for less experienced staffTaking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stagesTaking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clientsIdentifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunitiesStaff management (where appropriate)Knowledge management QualificationsProven Estimating Management experienceQualified to high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with proven relevant experiencePrevious experience of working with estimating software packages;Desirable membership of RICS / CIOB /A. Cost E. Experience of working on
Major Programmes and ProjectsExperience of working in the Infrastructure (Rail, air, power, highways) sector Experience in leading and managing teamsAdditional InformationOur 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 #LI-SM2SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
TwitterInstagramLinkedInIt 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. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: TwitterInstagramLinkedInIt 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. SummaryType: Full-timeFunction: ConsultingExperience level: AssociateIndustry: Construction