Accenture Construct - Cost Estimator, COM Construction Management | Engineering | Project Controls | Project Management | Full-time You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably. You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI.

We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land. Plan appropriate means and methods and perform medium complex estimating assignments for capital and professional services projects. Provide support for large or mega complex estimates ~ To ensure cost estimating processes are in place, working closely with client and other stakeholders to provide cost estimates against project requirements. ~ Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice, cost estimating vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance. ~ Analyze and identify key areas of improvement and apply cost estimation techniques to drive cost reductions and aid operational processes and efficiency. ~ Review, analyze and understand economic trends and consider risks and cost implications. ~ Utilize cost methodologies and tools and appropriate software models and packages to prepare and maintain reliable and accurate cost data. ~ Ensure appropriate monitoring, reporting systems and procedures are in place to meet objectives ~ Formulate discipline estimates and cost presentations, comparisons, and reconciliations ~ Participate in the preparation of construction cost estimates throughout all phases of the project ~ Verify quantity take-offs ~ Support the estimating team in maintaining and trending historical cost data ~ Analyze cost breakdowns and price schedules submitted by contractors ~ Ensure project estimates and forecasts reflect current and recent market values ~ Office-based Minimum of 10 years of consistent cost estimating experience with a strong focus on federal government and infrastructure projects.





Bachelor’s degree in construction, Engineering, or Architecture required; Eng. licensure or certifications including Certified Engineering Technologist (CET), Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), and Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) Significant experience of cost estimating or finance in Rail and Infrastructure projects, including heavy civil construction. Strong IT systems knowledge and skills including advanced Excel skills. Estimating software skills an asset.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE: Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Expert estimating skills and knowledge of the estimating elements such as bidding, budgeting, project life cycle, cash flows, forecasting, cost control baseline, and project versus product cost Robust supervision, delegation, and capacity development abilities Ability to arrange priorities and elevate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water.

AI that shows up on site. You'll use it, and you'll help shape it. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name. Serious investment in you.

Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.

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Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.

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Construct is Accenture's global capital projects business. The data centers behind AI. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC.

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📌 Estimator (Full Time) (Toronto)
🏢 Accenture
📍 Toronto