Cost Consultant (Electrical Estimating)

Sccsinternational; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP matching

Learning and development budget

Hybrid work

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company hiring an experienced Cost Consultant in Canada. 3 to 5 years of relevant electrical cost estimating experience is desired, with a focus on data centres or commercial real estate projects across Canada.

You will lead cost estimates, participate in cost planning, and support value engineering initiatives. You will work in a flexible hybrid environment with colleagues to ensure accurate cost control and stakeholder alignment throughout

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in electrical cost estimating.
• Experience on data centres, high-tech, manufacturing, or commercial real estate projects.
• Strong presentation, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop accurate cost estimates and comprehensive cost plans, including ownership and presentation of final cost plans to stakeholders.
• Prepare detailed construction cost estimate reports at all stages of design for commercial, institutional, and residential projects across Canada.
• Lead preparation of electrical cost estimates for complex construction projects, with additional exposure to mechanical systems as required.
• Support cost estimating across all asset classes and design stages within the real estate sector.
• Manage end-to-end estimating and cost planning activities, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct cost analysis, benchmarking, cost checking, and valuation activities to ensure effective cost control.
• Collaborate on and contribute to value engineering initiatives, LEED assessments, and life cycle costing exercises.
• Provide commercial input into value engineering processes and participate in negotiations and agreement of final project accounts.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, and project stakeholders at all project stages.
• Apply practical knowledge of construction methodologies, with particular expertise in electrical systems and infrastructure.

Skills

Cost estimating

Electrical cost estimates

Cost planning

Value engineering

Electrical systems

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Tools

AutoCAD

Navisworks

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 Cost Consultantwith 3 to 5 years of relevant experiencelooking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment. Knowledge of Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering and design is a priority.

Job Description

• Develop accurate cost estimates and comprehensive cost plans, including ownership and presentation of final cost plans to stakeholders
• Prepare detailed construction cost estimate reports at all stages of design for commercial, institutional, and residential projects across Canada
• Lead preparation of electrical cost estimates for complex construction projects, with additional exposure to mechanical systems as required
• Support cost estimating across all asset classes and design stages within the real estate sector
• Manage end-to-end estimating and cost planning activities, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and accountability throughout the project lifecycle
• Conduct cost analysis, benchmarking, cost checking, and valuation activities to ensure effective cost control
• Collaborate on and contribute to value engineering initiatives, LEED assessments, and life cycle costing exercises
• Provide commercial input into value engineering processes and participate in negotiations and agreement of final project accounts
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, and project stakeholders at all project stages
• Apply practical knowledge of construction methodologies, with particular expertise in electrical systems and infrastructure

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 to 5years of relevant experience in electrical cost estimating positions across all project phases
• Experience managing or contributing to electrical cost estimating on data centres, high‑tech, manufacturing, or commercial real estate projects
• Strong presentation, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills..
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with AutoCAD, Navisworks, or related software is an asset.
• Strong organizational abilities, multitasking capability, and a collaborative mindset.
• Good understanding of construction procurement methodologies.

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

The base salary range for this full-time role is $75,000 - $90,000per year.Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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.

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

We may use automated or AI-based tools to support the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants.

Thispostingreflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.