Construction Cost Estimator - Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend Limited; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company in Toronto is seeking a Construction Cost Estimator to support infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years' experience in cost estimating, strong analytical skills, and a collaborative team spirit. Responsibilities include producing and presenting accurate cost estimates, validating contractor cost submissions, and engaging in value engineering workshops. The role offers a flexible hybrid work environment and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing work-life balance.

Benefits

100% covered health and dental benefits

RRSP option with company matching

Annual learning and development budget

Flexible work approach

Vacation, flex and sick days

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-graduate experience in infrastructure construction cost estimating.
• Membership of professional organizations (e.g., CIQS, RICS, AACE) is a bonus.
• Knowledge of estimating software used on major civil engineering projects is important.

Responsibilities

• Assist in producing accurate construction cost estimates for infrastructure projects.
• Review and validate General Contractor cost submissions.
• Participate in value engineering workshops to identify cost savings.
• Engage with project clients and stakeholders, providing cost advice.

Skills

Construction cost estimating

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management Degree and/or Certification

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

• Full-time
• Department: Infrastructure

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Who are you?

You are a seasoned Construction Cost Estimator who specialises in infrastructure construction cost estimating with a minimum of 5 years post‑graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a comparable role in a similar environment.

The ideal candidate is self‑motivated, driven, and capable of working both independently and as part of a high‑performing team. In this impactful role, you will be providing advice, leadership and direction, actively embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

Job Description

• Assist in producing, presenting, and defending construction cost plans and estimates for infrastructure projects from feasibility through detailed design, under senior guidance.
• Support the review and validation of General Contractor cost submissions within a Progressive Design‑Build framework (target cost/price development), compiling data and tracking assumptions.
• When necessary, challenge General Contractor’s cost build‑ups and associated assumptions.
• Providing costings of options and presenting these as part of project Optioneering stages.
• Providing cost reconciliation cost estimates including associated justification to be presented to project clients and key stakeholders.
• Engaging in value engineering workshops to identify the cost savings and optimum solutions available for the client.
• Producing cost benchmarks for validation and target‑setting on major infrastructure projects.
• Actively interfacing with project clients, key stakeholders, contractors, and consultants (engineering, etc.) providing cost advice during all project stages.
• Working in close collaboration with high‑performing project teams to ensure expectations are managed adequately and clients’ goals are achieved.

Qualifications

• Role based in Toronto
• Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management Degree and/or Certification or equivalent.
• 5 - 8 years’ experience in cost estimating positions across pre‑contract/post‑contract phases of infrastructure projects.
• Membership of professional organisations is a bonus (e.g., CIQS / RICS / AACE).
• Knowledge and proficiency with estimating software used on major civil engineering projects; willingness to learn and adopt organization‑standard tools.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you...

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
• RRSP option with company matching
• Annual learning and development budget
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
• We believe in work‑life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging

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.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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.

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