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# Senior Mechanical Estimator - Data Center...

- **Company:** Turner & Townsend
- **Location:** Abilene, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Centers, Value Engineering
- **Published:** August 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gngr1b

## About the Role

**Turner & Townsend** is seeking an experienced **Senior Mechanical Construction Estimator** to join our team to support large scale construction projects and programs. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator with a strong track record of providing accurate estimating services., + Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.

 + Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience

 + Experience in a construction cost management role such as Cost Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Estimator, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Cost Controls etc.

 + Experience providing conceptual estimating services and/or pre-construction services at a construction management or related firm.

 + Experience supporting large scale construction projects and programs

 + Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as value management and value engineering.

 + Excellent communication skills.

## Description

+ Developing cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design across multiple geographic regions; with internal and external staff.

 + Delivering and presenting updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.

 + Experience in providing program-level estimates for specific scopes of work

 + Coordinate, manage, and supervise the work of support staff.

 + Reviewing proposed design changes/new technologies and preparing estimates within appropriate accuracy levels.

 + Help drive cost model trends by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing cost information from completed projects.

 + Assess cost effectiveness of alternate products and value engineering ideas at a program level.

 + Support training to Development and external Estimating teams on new project estimating tools/templates.

 + Support preparation of leadership presentations for the client's Preconstruction and Estimating team.

 + Delivering Life Cycle Costing models.

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


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