Senior Cost Consultant (Estimating/Cost Planning)

Turner & Townsend; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Cost Consultant to join their dynamic team. This role involves preparing detailed construction cost estimates, managing cost planning activities, and applying value management techniques across various projects in the education, healthcare, and commercial sectors. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience and a recognized degree in Quantity Surveying. This exciting opportunity offers a chance to work on significant projects while contributing to a proactive and innovative team environment. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, this role is for you!

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in cost planning and estimating.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction cost estimates for various projects.
• Manage estimating and cost planning activities effectively.
• Lead a cost management team and interface with clients.

Skills

Cost Planning

Estimating

Value Management

Cost Analysis

Client Interface

Business Development

Education

University Degree in Quantity Surveying

Membership in CIQS/RICS/AACE

Tools

CostX

Job description

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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Who are you?
You are an experienced Senior Cost Consultant with 5 - 10 years post-graduate experience in cost planning and estimating looking for the next step, or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment and looking to join a growing and dynamic team.

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

• Preparing Construction Cost Estimate reports at all stages of design for education, healthcare, residential corporate occupier and commercial projects within Alberta and nationally as required.
• 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.
• Research 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.

Additional Information
Turner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. With 118 offices in 50 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.

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

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting
• Industries: Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services