Senior Cost Consultant

Turner & Townsend; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Cost Consultant. You will manage estimation and cost planning activities, prepare construction cost reports, and lead a team while interfacing with clients effectively. Ideal candidates will have 5-10 years of experience and a university degree in Quantity Surveying, with relevant professional membership. This role includes extensive benefits and promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

100% covered health and dental benefits

RRSP option with company matching

Annual learning and development budget

Flexible work approach

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-10 years' experience delivering pre-construction and cost services.
• Experience in managing cost planning and estimates.
• Ability to lead a cost management team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction cost estimate reports at all design stages.
• Manage estimating and cost planning activities.
• Interface with clients and consultants throughout the project.

Skills

Construction cost estimation

Value management techniques

Client interface skills

Market analysis

Education

University Degree in Quantity Surveying

Membership of relevant professional organizations (CIQS, RICS, AACE)

Tools

CostX

Job description

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 Senior Cost Consultant with a minimum of 8 years post‑graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.

Job Description

As an Senior Cost Consultant, you will be involved in:

• Preparing Construction Cost Estimate reports at all stages of design.
• Managing estimating and cost planning activities including taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan/estimate.
• 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 in Value engineering, LEED analysis and Life Cycle costing.
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Leading a cost management team, ensuring that it delivers on all of the above accountabilities.
• Researching related to construction market conditions throughout Canada, including analysis of official published data.
• Managing commissions and participating on basic project and financial management responsibilities such as free tracking, invoice preparation etc.

Other Key responsibilities at Senior Consultant level

• Business Development – Being aware and proactive to highlight potential opportunities to Associate Directors and Directors.
• Staff management – Input into performance review process of consultants and graduate consultants.
• Recruitment – Inclusion in selection and recruitment process, including interviews.
• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database.

Qualifications

• 5 – 10 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).
• Knowledge of and experience using CostX is an asset.

Benefits

• 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.
• Comprehensive package of vacation days, flex days 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

At Turner & Townsend, we wholeheartedly adopt diversity. This dedication extends to our team, clients and communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other legally protected grounds. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Turner & Townsend is dedicated to ensuring accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.