Estimator Defence

Overview

In this role you will deliver accurate estimates and cost models for defence and infrastructure projects. You will work within the UK Estimating team to support decision-making and drive estimating excellence for major programmes. You will collaborate with clients and internal teams, contributing to best-practice estimation processes while navigating security and compliance requirements. This is a defence-focused opportunity with impact across high-profile government and industry clients.

Pay / Benefits

• equal opportunity employer
• flexible working environment
• focus on work-life balance
• Maternity steering groups
• diversity networks (DEI, Unity, Wellbeing)
• inclusive environment

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate, timely estimates and cost models for projects from Order of Magnitude to detailed levels
• Organise and control the estimating process at project level, including independent work
• Work independently or as part of a team with limited supervision
• Promote and develop estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend
• Represent Turner & Townsend in client organisations to support objectives
• Support departmental objectives and stay updated on technical developments to provide best-practice advice

Key requirements

• Qualification in Estimating, Quantity Surveying or Cost Engineering
• Defence sector experience
• Experience compiling, assuring and delivering complex estimates and cost models
• Experience in an integrated Project Controls environment
• Public sector project exposure
• Excellent MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) with strong written and verbal communication for client-facing work
• Chartered status or degree-level education (preferred)
• Experience with early-stage estimating in defence/infrastructure programmes (preferred)
• Familiarity with estimating software packages (preferred)

• strong written and verbal communication
• client-facing demeanor
• flexible and adaptable
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• PowerPoint

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