Senior Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Business Generation Coordinator in Ottawa. Candidates should have at least 8 years of experience in quantity surveying or a related field. Responsibilities include managing project progress and reporting, alongside strong communication and negotiation skills. This role supports major capital projects in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in large capital project management.
• Conversant with planning and design of equipment/material procurement.
• Expert knowledge of construction costs and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Perform site physical progress measurement.
• Prepare and submit interim valuations.
• Manage, evaluate, and certify variations/change orders.

Skills

Construction cost knowledge

Negotiation skills

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Construction Management or Quantity Surveying

PQS designation preferred

Degree in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical)

Job description

Overview

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. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., and Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. We are looking for a Business Generation Coordinator to join our team in Canada.

Who are you?

You are either an experienced Quantity Surveyor with 8+ years post-graduate experience or a growing intermediate professional with between 3-8 years of experience, looking for the next step or have undertaken a similar role in a similar environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Performs site physical progress measurement, including verification and validation of quantities.
• Prepares and submits interim valuations.
• Manages, evaluates, and certifies variations/change orders.
• Identifies potential risks and evaluates options for control.
• Completes internal and external reporting throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Works closely with field staff and contractors.
• Streamlines the progress measurement process on site.
• Establishes Rules of Credit for each sub-component.
• Develops progress reporting systems.
• Administers and coordinates all types of construction and development projects, including contracts and sub-contracts, construction progress schedules, cost control systems, and work measurements.
• Provides advice on construction cost and strategic planning to management and other project stakeholders.
• Interprets tender documents, specifications, general conditions, and other areas of the contract and forms of contracts.
• Prepares and submits estimates for construction and development work.
• Researches, negotiates, and supports dispute resolution activities.
• Understands and provides input to the engineering and commercial aspects of multiple sub projects.
• Provides advice on contractual claims and negotiations.
• Monitors contract compliance against requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or Business Administration.
• PQS (Professional Quantity Surveyor) designation is preferred, or the willingness and ability to obtain the same; Active member of CIQS (Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveying) or RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors).
• Degree in Engineering such as Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering will also be considered.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in large capital project management.
• Preferred experience in Database Management.
• Conversant with the planning and design of equipment/material procurement and construction processes required to deliver major capital projects.
• Expert knowledge of construction costs and contracts.
• Strong business and market acumen related to the construction industry.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and leadership skills. Inspires trust in challenging situations, navigating ambiguity adeptly.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Turner & Townsend does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to internal recruitment teams or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list; unsolicited CVs will be treated as direct applications. It is strictly against policy for candidates to pay any recruitment fee; no recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. For more information about us, please visit our website.