 Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Preconstruction Estimator / Quantity Surveyor to manage estimating, benchmarking & commercial management services on a global technology client’s massive data center construction program in West Memphis, AR.To be successful in this position you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. 
Responsibilities:Take a lead role in managing key relationships with the client, stakeholders and other consultants.Develop cost plans and project capital estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.Prepare cost reports and estimate packages, and regularly present to stakeholders.Provide commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan with the client, general contractor, and project team.Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.Margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts are kept track of on all commissions.Lead the commercial review of the competitive bid process for major trades.Benchmarking integration to ensure accurate data capture.Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary. Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es,Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared.Process improvement – Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.Lead proposals for new work or variations for existing projects.Attend relevant networking events and other promotional opportunities.Staff management – Inputting into the formal management of staff and recruitment interviews.Financial management – Utilizing the tools provided keep track of the ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission.Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates.Reconcile changes that occur over the planning phase and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits.Line management responsibilities are effectively discharged.Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross- selling opportunities, are identified and acted upon.