Consultant - Construction Advisory

Turner & Townsend Limited; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced Consultant. You will prepare technical reports, advise lenders on projects, and interface with clients. The ideal candidate has 2-5 years of construction experience and a recognized university degree. This role offers a hybrid work model with comprehensive health benefits and a strong commitment to professional development. The company values diversity and aims to create an inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits

100% covered health and dental benefits

Health spending account

RRSP option with company matching

Annual learning and development budget

Flexible work approach

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant experience within construction.
• Membership in relevant professional organizations is a bonus (CIQS / RICS).

Responsibilities

• Prepare Technical Due Diligence Reports for lenders.
• Prepare Monthly Monitoring Reports for lenders.
• Provide advice to lenders on project technical aspects.
• Interface with the client and other consultants.
• Research construction market conditions in Canada.

Skills

Technical Due Diligence

Market Condition Research

Quality Control

Client Management

Business Development

Education

Recognized university degree

Job 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 an experienced Consultant with a minimum of 2-5 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.

Job Description

As a Consultant, you will be involved in:

• Preparing Technical Due Diligence Reports for lenders for all asset classes prior to Financial Close
• Preparing Monthly Monitoring Reports for lenders for all asset classes through the Construction Phase
• Providing Advice to lenders though out the life of the project on technical aspects of the project including contractual documentation, schedule, cost, operational aspects of the project and risk.
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Research related to construction market conditions throughout Canada, including analysis of official published data
• Developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients
• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared.
• Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits
• Ensuring commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time
• Ensuring service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment

Please note this role can report out of our Toronto or Edmonton office.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant experience within construction
• A recognized university degree
• Membership in relevant professional organizations is a bonus (CIQS / RICS)

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.

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.