Cost Consulting Manager - Retail Projects

Turner & Townsend; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits

RRSP with company match

Annual learning budget

Flexible hybrid work

Professional membership/license fee

Vacation, flex and sick days

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Cost Manager to prepare cost management reports for real estate assets across Canada. You will interface with clients and consultants at all project stages and support market research on Canadian construction conditions.

With a minimum of 3 years post-graduate experience and a recognized university degree, you will assist in cost estimation, value engineering and life-cycle costing while contributing to ISO quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience in cost management.
• Recognized university degree.
• Membership in CIQS / RICS is a bonus (optional).

Responsibilities

• Preparing Cost Management reports for asset classes related to real estate in Canada.
• Interfacing with client and other consultants at all project stages.
• Assisting in research on construction market conditions in Canada.
• Developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients.
• Quality control and ISO audit participation.
• Estimating and cost planning to produce final cost plans.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

• Full-time
• Department: Enterprise
• Compensation: CAD 95,000 - CAD 145,000 - yearly

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 an experienced Cost Consultant with aminimum of 3 years post-graduateexperience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment

Job Description

As a Cost Manager, you will be involved in:

• Preparing Cost Management reports for all asset classes related to real estate throughout Canada
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Assisting in research related to construction market conditions throughout Canada, including analysis of official published data
• Assisting Senior Consultant / Associate Director in 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
• Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Validating post contract cost changes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager
• Inputting into value engineering and life cycle costing
• Assist commission manager ensuring commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time
• Assist commission manager ensuring service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment

Qualifications

• +3 years of relevant experience
• 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

The base salary range for this full-time role is $95,000 - $145,000 per 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.