Estimators - Infrastructure, Midlands
About the job
- Be qualified to a high standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying and have proven relevant experience.
- Have successful relevant experience providing estimating and/or Quantity Surveying services in a large project environment.
- Have previous experience working with estimating software packages.
- Have membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status or be working towards it.
- Produce accurate and comprehensive estimates and cost plans for projects in a timely and efficient manner.
- Control and manage the estimating process at project level.
- Produce estimates without management or supervision.
- Assist with gathering and sharing estimating data.
- Support the development and promotion of estimating good practice within Turner & Townsend.
- Assist in achieving departmental objectives.
- Stay abreast of developments within the relevant technical area to provide best-practice advice aligned with business objectives.
- Membership of RICS, CIOB, or A. Cost E.
Job Description
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.
The Midlands region is supporting a wide range of major programmes and portfolios of work, over the next few years and beyond. Estimating opportunities are available across the region within our Birmingham and Nottingham offices.
Estimators at Turner & Townsend make 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.
Qualifications
- 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.
Additional Information
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.
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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.
About the company
Turner & Townsend provides project management, cost management, and advisory services for real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources projects across the full project life cycle. It coordinates multidisciplinary teams to plan, budget, schedule, manage risk, and ensure quality from early design to operation, leveraging a global network of offices. Its long history, extensive footprint (over 130 offices in more than 45 countries), and CBRE ownership help it manage large, complex assets on time and within budget. Its goal is to help clients maximize asset value by delivering projects efficiently and optimizing performance from inception through operation.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$1.3B
Headquarters
Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded
1980
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What believers are saying
- Revenue jumped to £5.76 billion in 2025, with UK net revenue up 106.2%.
- August 2026 hires in defense, energy, and infrastructure expand near-term contract capacity.
- September 2026 leadership moves target Europe, Saudi Arabia, and AI-driven operational efficiency.
What critics are saying
- Heathrow’s £33 billion expansion ties growth to one politically exposed mega-project timeline.
- Saudi Vision 2030 hiring deepens Middle East dependence; any budget reset hits revenue.
- CBRE ownership leaves Turner & Townsend vulnerable to integration friction and margin pressure.
What makes Turner & Townsend unique
- Turner & Townsend’s 2025 revenue reached £5.76 billion, dominating global programme management.
- Its Hive platform standardizes cost planning across portfolios, strengthening controls and data-driven delivery.
- Patricia Moore and Emma Gilthorpe signal a heavy bet on leadership and AI transformation.
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21%Consertus expands executive leadership team. 19 Ottobre 2026 Former Turner & Townsend and AECOM executives Mark Blumkin and Simon Kim tapped to lead East and West Divisions amid broader executive leadership alignment MIAMI-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Consertus, Inc., a portfolio company of RTC Partners, today announced an expansion of its executive leadership team across its global operations, appointing two industry veterans to lead its East and West divisions alongside a broader slate of executive promotions. Mark Blumkin and Simon Kim have joined the firm as Executive Vice Presidents and Managing Directors of the East and West divisions, respectively. Across its regional operations, Consertus promoted Patrick Cotter (Central), Hector Rivera Rodriguez (Caribbean), and Luis Matos (Latin America) to Executive Vice Presidents and Managing Directors. They join Amer Jeambey, who was appointed in May 2026 to lead the firm's Middle East and North Africa division. Sreeni Malireddy and Vijay Mididaddi, co-founders of Intueor Consulting, a Consertus company, have been appointed Co-Executive Vice Presidents and Managing Directors of the Advisory division, and Randy Franklin has been named Executive Vice President and Managing Director of the Digital division. "As capital programs grow increasingly complex and capital-intensive, our clients require leadership that combines deep regional knowledge with advanced digital and advisory capabilities," said Roy Block, Chief Executive Officer of Consertus. "Adding leaders of Mark and Simon's caliber to our East and West divisions, while elevating our proven internal leadership bench, positions Consertus to deliver unprecedented scale, technical rigor, and execution certainty for our clients." Strengthening Regional Infrastructure Leadership Blumkin joins Consertus to oversee operations across key Eastern U.S. markets. He brings more than 35 years of experience directing complex capital programs across infrastructure, healthcare, government, energy, water, and higher education. Most recently, Blumkin led his own strategic advisory and consulting practice, providing executive guidance on capital program delivery and organizational performance, following a senior leadership role at Turner & Townsend and executive leadership positions at Deloitte and PwC. "The capital projects industry has relied on the same legacy consulting playbooks for decades. Consertus is taking a fundamentally different approach by embedding digital intelligence and real-time controls directly into program delivery," said Blumkin. "Joining a firm that is actively reshaping how the built world delivers major programs was an easy decision." Kim joins Consertus to direct operations across Western U.S. markets, including California and the Pacific Northwest. He brings extensive engineering and construction leadership experience, particularly in transit and transportation infrastructure. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Transit Systems Engineering, Inc. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership positions with AECOM, HNTB, and COWI North America. "With ongoing federal and local infrastructure investment, transit authorities and infrastructure owners across the West need partners who can transform legacy systems with modern delivery frameworks," said Kim. "Consertus has built an outstanding reputation in the region, and I am excited to work with our teams to expand our footprint and deliver major civic and transportation programs." "Consertus continues to demonstrate the power of combining disciplined organic execution with world-class leadership recruitment," said Tony Brindisi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of RTC Partners. "This leadership expansion reinforces our thesis that the built environment is ripe for tech-enabled disruption, and Consertus is positioned to lead the market." About Consertus Consertus, Inc. is a technology-enabled, AI-native firm providing integrated digital, advisory, engineering and design, and delivery solutions for complex capital programs. With more than 1,800 professionals across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, Consertus serves clients in transportation, aviation, transit, healthcare, telecommunications, energy, utilities, government, and manufacturing. Recognized among the nation's leading program management firms, Consertus was ranked No. 19 on ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms list and No. 22 on its Top 100 CM/PM-for-Fee Firms list. About RTC Partners RTC Partners is a growth-focused, entrepreneurial investment firm committed to long-term value creation. RTC builds exceptional businesses in the professional and business services industries by partnering with strong management teams. With a focus on human capital and a thoughtful approach to both organic and inorganic growth, RTC enables organizations to unlock their next stage of success. RTC is actively seeking new platform and add-on acquisition opportunities. Interested in joining Consertus' growing team? Visit Careers at Consertus Natalie Bugg Vice President, Brand & Corporate Communications [email protected] 407-951-2029
Turner & Townsend appoints Christian Galanis to strengthen technical due diligence team. 16 October 2026 Consultancy.uk Christian Galanis has joined Turner & Townsend as a director. He will work to lead and grow the firm's new environmental consultancy service. Daniel Hudson, an executive director for Turner & Townsend in the UK, said, "Environmental risk is playing a larger role in real estate transactions, however is traditionally considered separate from the wider technical due diligence advice. Christian's appointment strengthens our ability to bring those disciplines together, giving investors, lenders, occupiers and developers a more complete understanding of asset risk. His transaction expertise and sector experience makes him ideally placed to enhance this capability and help our clients make confident, commercially informed decisions." Based in London, Galanis brings almost 15 years of experience in environmental risk, transaction advisory and ESG due diligence. Most recently, he led the transaction advisory team at Arcadis, helping clients navigate high-value transactions across real estate, infrastructure, energy and data centres across the UK and Europe. He has also led environmental projects on over 200 property and merger and acquisition transactions throughout his career. The appointment underscores Turner & Townsend's continued investment in its advisory capabilities, according to the firm. The move also bolsters its technical due diligence offer by incorporating environmental consultancy services in response to growing client demand across the region. Working alongside Turner & Townsend's established building consultancy teams, the environmental consultancy team provides critical due diligence and risk management advice for clients acquiring, disposing of and refinancing real estate assets.As director within its building consultancy business, Galanis will lead the development and growth of the environmental service line. The new director added, "I'm excited to join Turner & Townsend and build on our ambitious growth plans by strengthening our environmental advisory offer. In an increasingly complex market, our team will provide investors, lenders and corporate occupiers with the insight needed to assess environmental risks, manage liabilities and support successful acquisitions, disposals and portfolio strategies." Earlier this year, Turner & Townsend was named one of the UK's leading consultancies for project management and construction services by industry platform Consultancy.org.
Kees van Hardeveld strengthens Turner & Townsend as project director for real estate. 09 October 2026 Consultancy.nl Turner & Townsend's real estate team has been strengthened with project director Kees van Hardeveld. Van Hardeveld is moving from CBRE Development Partners to Turner & Townsend. As project director, he will focus on complex real estate assignments and the further growth of the organization's urban development practice in the Netherlands. With Van Hardeveld's arrival, Turner & Townsend is further expanding its position in the real estate market. He will, among other things, work on large-scale renovation and new-build projects for investors, developers and owner-occupiers. Extensive real estate experience. Van Hardeveld has more than twenty years of experience at the interface of real estate development, project management and construction. He previously held various positions at, among others, Carante Groep, Twynstra Gudde and CBRE. At CBRE, he was active for years in various real estate projects for investors in commercial real estate. He also worked for several years at housing investor Haavens. During his career, Van Hardeveld was involved in various complex real estate projects, including the development of a logistics hotspot for Geodis in Venlo, the renovation of the Haagse Poort in The Hague, various developments in Amsterdam Zuidoost and strategic development trajectories for organizations such as ING and Rabobank. The move also underlines the close collaboration between Turner & Townsend and CBRE. By further strengthening the connection between Turner & Townsend and CBRE Advisory, both organizations can support clients even better with complex real estate and development issues. Remco Kroeze, managing director of Turner & Townsend Netherlands, and Sogol Azarbad, head of urban development at Turner & Townsend Netherlands, respond enthusiastically to Van Hardeveld's arrival: "Kees has built an impressive track record in the real estate sector and brings valuable experience from both project and cost management as well as real estate development." "With his knowledge of complex investor projects and his strong network, he is an important addition to our urban development team within the real estate department. We look forward to continuing to build together on the growth of our real estate practice." For Van Hardeveld, the move feels like a logical next step: "I look forward to contributing to Turner & Townsend's growth plans and further strengthening the collaboration with CBRE."
Turner & Townsend appoints new Head of Infrastructure in KSA. Posted on September 10, 2026 Leila Taghavi will drive growth across key sectors such as rail, roads, ports, water, aviation and defence during a period of high demand Leila Taghavi has been appointed as Turner & Townsend's new Head of Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The consultancy said the move is in response to a rise in major programmes across the Middle East driven by national plans for transformation. Leading the Infrastructure business at Turner & Townsend across KSA, Taghavi will drive growth across key sectors such as rail, roads, ports, water, aviation and defence during a period of high demand - playing a part in the market's Vision 2030 strategy for significant infrastructure, said a statement from the firm. "Infrastructure represents a significant growth opportunity for Turner & Townsend across the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia. Leila's decades of experience leading complex capital programmes, proven track record across services our clients value most, and extensive expertise will position her well as we embark on this next phase of growth. We pride ourselves on investing in world-class leadership at Turner & Townsend, as we move further and faster to expand our presence across the region," explained Graeme Baxter, Regional Head of Infrastructure, Middle East at Turner & Townsend. Taghavi is said to have more than 20-years of experience delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes across Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Her career spans both consultancy and client-side roles, including at Transport for New South Wales, where she played a leading role in the delivery, governance, and assurance of large-scale programmes. She also brings extensive expertise in programme management, controls, performance, and risk management, it added. "Saudi Arabia is undertaking one of the most ambitious infrastructure transformations in the world, driving the creation of nationally significant schemes that will have a lasting impact on Turner & Townsend connectivity, economic growth and future generations. Turner & Townsend's reputation for delivering major programmes and excellent client outcomes provides a strong platform for continued expansion. I look forward to working with our clients to help bring to life transformational infrastructure projects across the Kingdom," Taghavi commented. Since relocating to the Middle East, Taghavi has played a key role in delivering some of Turner & Townsend's most significant transport, aviation, urban development and destination programmes in Saudi Arabia, supporting investments in infrastructure transformation that are enhancing connectivity, driving economic growth and advancing the ambitions of Saudi Vision 2030, the firm explained.
Turner & Townsend promotes Leila Taghavi to Head of Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. 09 September 2026 Consultancy-me.com Global project management consultancy Turner & Townsend has appointed Leila Taghavi as its new Head of Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Leading the Infrastructure business, Taghavi will oversee the firm's offerings in sectors such as rail, roads, ports, water, aviation and defence - industries that play a large part in the nation's Vision 2030 strategy for significant infrastructure. "Saudi Arabia is undertaking one of the most ambitious infrastructure transformations in the world, driving the creation of nationally significant schemes that will have a lasting impact on connectivity, economic growth and future generations," said Taghavi. Taghavi takes on her new role with more than 20 years of experience delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes across Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Her career spans both consultancy and client-side roles, most recently serving Transport for New South Wales in Australia, where she was a director focused on the delivery of transport projects. Earlier, she worked for Aquenta Consulting and Italian group Salini Impregilo on a major metro project in Sydney. Throughout her career, she gained extensive experience in the delivery, governance, and assurance of large-scale programmes. She also has expertise in project controls, performance, and risk management. Since relocating to the Middle East early 2024, Taghavi has played a key role in delivering some of Turner & Townsend's most significant transport, aviation, urban development and destination programmes in Saudi Arabia, supporting investments in infrastructure transformation that are enhancing connectivity, driving economic growth and advancing the ambitions of Saudi Vision 2030. "The reputation of Turner & Townsend for delivering major programmes and excellent client outcomes provides a strong platform for continued expansion. I look forward to working with our clients to help bring to life transformational infrastructure projects across the Kingdom," she said. Graeme Baxter, Head of Infrastructure for the Middle East, stated: "Infrastructure represents a significant growth opportunity for Turner & Townsend across the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia. Leila's decades of experience leading complex capital programmes, proven track record across services our clients value most, and extensive expertise will position her well as we embark on this next phase of growth."