Senior Quantity Surveyor

Arcadis; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Cost Management team in Canada. You will lead cost planning, estimates, and budgets across project lifecycles, applying Canadian market rates and standards.

You will administer contracts under NEC/CCDC, handle variations and final accounts, oversee procurement, tendering, cost reporting, and risk management, and mentor junior staff while ensuring compliance and value delivery for infrastructure and mobility projects.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills; bilingualism (English/French) an advantage depending on region.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within multi-disciplinary project teams across Canada.
• Proactive problem-solver who presents clear options and commercial recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning and estimating throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare tender documents, evaluate bids, and produce tender reports and recommendations.
• Administer contracts and handle variations, claims, extensions of time, and final account settlements.
• Monitor project costs, prepare monthly cost reports and forecasts, and track committed and forecast expenditure.
• Identify and manage commercial and cost risks, proposing mitigation measures and value engineering.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Communication

Bilingual English/French

MS Office

Cost databases

Tools

MS Office

Cost databases

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Cost Management team in Canada. The team supports construction and infrastructure projects, especially in mobility and places, by providing commercial, technical, and financial expertise to ensure accurate cost estimation, on-time delivery, budget control, and high standards. This role will support senior-level cost and commercial management across the full project lifecycle. It will maintain accurate cost control, provide commercial and contractual advice aligned with Canadian practice and regulations, and manage contract administration. This role will also support procurement and tendering, collaborate with project teams, clients, and contractors to mitigate risk, and drive value and contractual compliance for projects or components of larger programs.

Role accountabilities:

You will lead cost planning and estimating throughout the project lifecycle. Prepare and maintain project cost plans and budgets from concept through execution, handover, and warranty phases for projects across Canada. Produce detailed quantity take-offs and cost estimates using Canadian market rates, regional labour productivity norms, and local supply chain intelligence. Support feasibility studies, investment appraisals, and benchmarking to inform early-stage decision-making.

Manage commercial and contract responsibilities in line with Arcadis policies and Canadian contract standards, including NEC, CCDC, and other relevant forms. Administer contracts and handle variations, claims, extensions of time, and final account settlements while ensuring provincial and federal compliance. Oversee contractor payment applications, valuations, and final accounts to ensure accuracy and timely processing.

In this role you will also lead or support procurement and tendering activities. Prepare tender documents, evaluate bids, and produce tender reports and recommendations. Provide procurement advice on appropriate strategies to meet project objectives and align with Canadian public procurement rules when applicable. Monitor project costs, prepare monthly cost reports and forecasts, and track committed and forecast expenditure, change control, and contingency utilisation to support financial governance and reporting.

Identify and manage commercial and cost risks, proposing and implementing mitigation measures. Engage in value engineering workshops and provide life-cycle cost and sustainability advice, including whole-life costing and carbon impact considerations aligned with Canadian green building standards (e.g., provincial energy codes, CaGBC/BOMA where relevant). Build strong relationships with clients, contractors, subconsultants, and internal Arcadis teams; support and mentor junior quantity surveyors and quality-assure their outputs. Present commercial and cost information clearly to stakeholders and ensure compliance with Arcadis procedures, client governance, and local statutory requirements such as tax, HST/GST, and import duties.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Strong commercial acumen and attention to detail
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills; bilingualism (English/French) an advantage depending on region
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within multi-disciplinary project teams across Canada
• Proactive problem-solver who presents clear options and commercial recommendations
• Proficient with MS Office and cost management/estimating software; familiarity with Canadian cost databases and estimating tools is desirable
• Commitment to sustainability, quality and client service with awareness of Canadian sustainability initiatives and codes
• Professional member of CIQS or RICS is preferred.
• Experience in estimating Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing systems is advantageous

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is$93,000 - $139,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.