Cost Planning and Estimating Lead
turnertownsend
Sydney, Australia & New Zealand, Australia · Sydney · Australia
Posted May 21, 2026
- Full-time
- On-site
- Energy and natural resources
- Mid-Senior Level
turnertownsend
Sydney, Australia & New Zealand, Australia · Sydney · Australia
Posted May 21, 2026
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. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com Job Description Undertaking top-down Cost Planning Working with Single Line Diagrams and technical information to produce First Principles Estimating Technical knowledge of Substation and transmission infrastructure & technology Lead the estimation process for construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely and accurate estimates. Prepare capital cost estimates to meet industry standard estimate classification guidelines, in particular AACE. Use of in-house data to perform benchmarking analysis. Analyse and interpret project plans, specifications, and requirements to develop comprehensive cost estimates, including materials, labour, equipment, and overhead costs. Review and analyse bids, proposals, and subcontractor quotes to ensure competitiveness and compliance with project requirements. Analysis of construction project change and the provision of feedback on areas of risk and opportunities. Implement estimating processes, proceedures and tools where required. Working collaboratively and seamlessly with all other key project and programme functions such as; cost, risk and planning teams. Analyse and assess costs and estimates provided by suppliers and contractors Provide process and technical estimating support and production of feasibility studies Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to junior estimators and team members Qualifications 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 www.turnerandtownsend.com/ #LI-AP4 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 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.