Senior Construction Cost Estimator - Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend Limited; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm is seeking a Senior Construction Cost Estimator in Toronto. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in civil infrastructure cost estimating. Responsibilities include producing and defending cost estimates, interacting with key stakeholders, and participating in value engineering workshops. The position offers competitive benefits including health coverage and a flexible work approach.

Benefits

Health and dental benefits

RRSP option with company matching

Annual learning and development budget

Flexible work approach

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in cost estimating positions.
• Membership of professional organisations such as CIQS/RICS/AACE is a bonus.
• Knowledge of estimating software for major civil engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Produce, present, and defend construction cost plans.
• Review cost submissions from General Contractors.
• Participate in value engineering workshops for cost savings.
• Engage with project clients and stakeholders providing cost advice.

Skills

Civil infrastructure cost estimating

Cost reconciliation

Value engineering

Probabilistic risk assessment

Education

Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management Degree

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 seasonedSenior Construction Cost Estimatorwho specialises in civil infrastructure construction cost estimatingwith a minimum of 10years 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

As a Senior Estimator, you will be involved in:

• Producing, presenting and defending construction cost plans and cost estimates for key infrastructure clients developing complex engineering projects from feasibility/concept design up to detailed design (pre-tender estimates).
• Review, validation of cost submissions from General Contractor(s) within a Progressive Design Build contractual environment as part of Target Cost/Price Development.
• 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.
• Participating in probabilistic risk assessment workshops to calculate contingency provisions e.g., Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA)
• 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

• Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management Degree and/or Certification or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 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.
• Experience working as an estimator in the aviation sector not essential but a bonus.

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.

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