Senior Estimator - Data Center Construction in San Francisco

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company that supports a major hyperscale data center construction program for a global technology client.

Senior Estimator – Data Center Construction Team (Hybrid remote / shifts required)

The role supports the pre‑construction budget development for projects ranging across lease, new build, and mega campus developments. You will work across multiple geographic regions and collaborate with design, procurement, and construction teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support pre‑construction budget development, including pricing revisions through GMP.
• Collaborate with the pre‑construction team to develop and refine estimates for hyperscale data center projects.
• Present estimates and cost plans to client stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment with project goals.
• Develop and manage cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design across multiple geographic regions.
• Deliver and present updated cost plans at key design milestones to internal teams and client stakeholders.
• Provide program‑level estimates for specific scopes of work and support value engineering efforts.
• Lead value engineering exercises to identify cost‑saving opportunities without compromising design intent or performance.
• Review and analyze design changes, new technologies, and construction methods to assess cost impacts.
• Collaborate with design, procurement, and construction teams to ensure alignment between scope, budget, and schedule.
• Coordinate and manage estimating efforts with internal teams and external consultants / vendors.
• Support junior estimating staff, providing guidance on best practices and tools.
• Analyze historical cost data and contribute to the development of benchmarking and cost model trends.
• Evaluate cost‑effectiveness of alternative materials, systems, and construction methods.
• Support training initiatives for internal and client‑side estimating teams on tools, templates, and methodologies.
• Assist in preparing executive‑level presentations for the client’s pre‑construction and estimating leadership.
• Deliver life‑cycle cost models and support total cost of ownership analysis.
• Participate in risk assessments and contingency planning related to cost and scope changes.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

The salary range for this full‑time role is $140K-$150K per year. This range is a reflection of base salary only and represents a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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