Full time Department: Infrastructure Compensation: CAD 125,000 - CAD 150,000 - yearly 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 infrastructure cost and commercial professional specialising in construction cost estimating and quantity surveying within a consulting or contracting environment. With 8-10+ years of postgraduate experience, you have developed a reputation for delivering high-quality cost estimates on major capital infrastructure projects and are comfortable operating as a consultant and trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders. You have established experience as a Senior Estimator/Quantity Surveyor within a consultancy, professional services, or contracting environment, where you have led or significantly contributed to independent cost planning, cost estimating, cost assurance activities across complex multibillion infrastructure programs.



You have actively participated in challenging target cost submissions and produced cost plans as part of client business case submissions. You understand that successful project outcomes require more than accurate estimates; they require strategic thinking, commercial insight, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to influence decision-making. Job Description Job Description and Key Responsibilities You thrive in client-facing environments and are confident presenting both technical and commercial aspects of estimating and associated advice to senior project leaders, executives, and public sector stakeholders. You enjoy working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, challenging assumptions, providing independent insight, and helping clients make informed investment decisions throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate combines technical excellence with strong consulting, communication, and relationship management skills. You are self-motivated, commercially astute, and capable of independently leading assignments while contributing to broader team objectives and business growth initiatives. Act as a trusted advisor to clients by providing both strategic and detailed independent cost planning advice and risk-related recommendations throughout the project lifecycle. Lead or contribute to client-facing engagements, progressive estimate assurance and validation assignments and risk quantification workshops. Independently challenge contractor’s submissions during target cost development, procurement,



and business case processes. Mentor and develop junior consultants, estimators, and quantity surveyors through coaching, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing. This role offers the opportunity to work for a global consultancy across cost and commercial aspects of some of the region's most significant infrastructure programs. You will contribute to the continued development of estimating methodologies, assurance frameworks, benchmarking systems, and best-practice cost planning and cost estimating. Qualifications Minimum 8-10 years' professional experience in cost estimating/QS, including substantial experience within a consultancy, professional services, advisory, or client-side infrastructure environment. Demonstrated experience leading or contributing to cost estimating, cost planning, cost assurance, commercial advisory, and investment decision support services for major infrastructure programs. Proven ability to engage effectively with client stakeholders and communicate complex technical or commercial aspects of construction cost estimating clearly and confidently. Experience supporting collaborative delivery models including Progressive Design-Build (PDB), CMAR, CMGC, Alliance, Design-Build, and other alternative procurement approaches. Strong commercial acumen and understanding of project controls, risk management, governance, procurement, and infrastructure delivery frameworks. Demonstrated experience mentoring junior professionals and contributing positively to team capability development. Professional accreditation such as CIQS, MRICS, FRICS, CCP (AACE), CEP, PMP, or equivalent is highly regarded. Additional Information What's in it for you... 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services) Health spending

📌 Senior Consultant, Infrastructure Cost & Commercial (Senior Estimator/Qs) (Toronto)
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