Estimator

Turner & Townsend; Alberta; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP with company matching

Learning & development budget

Professional membership/license fee

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services firm with a focus on construction cost management across energy, natural resources, and infrastructure. The Alberta-based role emphasizes preparing and owning cost estimates, applying value management, and supporting project and financial administration.

Candidates should have 3–5 years of cost consultancy experience, a Quantity Surveying degree, and memberships in CIQS/RICS/AACE.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience delivering pre-construction and post-contract construction cost services.
• University degree in Quantity Surveying or related field.
• Membership of CIQS, RICS, and/or AACE.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction cost estimates at all design stages for Energy, Natural Resource & Mining projects in Alberta and Canada.
• Own estimates and present final cost plan to department lead.
• Apply Value Management techniques at project outset and where appropriate.
• Ensure cost analysis, cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively.
• Participate in basic project and financial management tasks (timesheets, tracking, invoices).

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

CIQS/RICS/AACE memberships

Tools

InEight

AspenTech

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

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.

Job Description

• Preparing Construction Cost Estimate reports at all stages of design for Energy & Natural Resource & Mining projects. The estimates are industrial type work projects within Alberta and nationally as required.
• Produce estimates, taking ownership of them and presenting the final cost plan/estimate to the department lead.
• Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project and where appropriate
• Ensuring that cost analysis, cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
• Participating on basic project and financial management responsibilities such as timesheets ,free tracking, invoice preparation etc.

Qualifications

• 3- 5 years’ experience delivering pre-construction and post contract construction cost services
• A recognized University Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field
• Membership of Relevant Professional Organizations such as the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS); The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS); and/or Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE)
• Piping and or pipeline experience is an asset
• Fabrication & Module experience is an asset
• Experience of working in a consultancy or owner organization.
• Experience of working in the Canadian construction market.
• Experienced user of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of and experience using InEight & Aspentech software is an asset

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 $130,000 - $150,000 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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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