Estimators - Infrastructure - North East & Yorkshire in Newcastle upon Tyne | XING Jobs

Turner Townsend

Estimators - Infrastructure - North East & Yorkshire in Newcastle upon Tyne | XING Jobs

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Turner Townsend, Newcastle upon Tyne

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

, 14 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 809fc9b0e35a4bb8a697ea148be87a41

Full Job Description

The North East & Yorkshire region has been successful in securing a number of long term commissions supporting a wide range of major programmes and portfolios of work. We are flexible on location, these opportunities are available across the region within our Newcastle, Teesside, Sheffield and Leeds offices.

You will be making the difference for our clients by supporting them as an embedded resource within their organisation or through ad-hoc pieces of work for multiple clients across the Infrastructure sector as part of the Turner & Townsend Estimating Hub. Although our work is predominantly for regionally based clients, as workload requires, our Estimators have the opportunity to work remotely (within region) on estimating tasks for our clients both nationally and internationally.

Our team deliver a wide range of Estimating and Commercial Intelligence 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;

  • Data analysis and benchmarking.


  • As an Estimator at Turner & Townsend you will be responsible for:
  • Production of accurate and comprehensive estimates and cost plans for projects in a timely and efficient manner;

  • Control and management of the estimating process at project level;

  • Production of estimates without management or supervision;

  • Assist with the gathering and sharing of estimating data

  • Supporting development and promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend;

  • Assisting in the achievement of departmental objectives;

  • Staying abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise to be able to give best practice advice in line with business objectives., 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.

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

    Owing to continued demand and our ambitious plans for growth, Turner & Townsend are looking to recruit Estimators and Senior Estimators with proven experience across the Infrastructure (Rail, Highways, Power, Marine, Water or Utilities) sector.,
  • Qualified to high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with proven relevant experience;

  • Relevant successful experience of provision of estimating and/or QS services in a large project environment;

  • Previous experience of working with estimating software packages;

  • Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status or working towards;

  • Desirable membership of RICS / CIOB /A. Cost E.

    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.