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 highly experienced Project Managerwith a minimum of 10years post-graduate experience as a Project Manager and are able to lead a small team and continue to grow the PM business.

Job Description
As an Lead Estimator, you will be involved in:

Preparing Construction Cost Estimate reports at all stages of project design

Managing estimating and cost planning activitiesincluding taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan/estimate

Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project and where appropriate

Post-contract cost management including change order analysis, monthly cost reporting and payment certification

Ensuring that cost analysis, cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively

Participating in Value engineeringand 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 Lead Estimator 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
Qualifications

A recognized University Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Minimum 10 years of experience in cost estimating for large-scale infrastructure or energy projects.

Previous experience leading an Estimating department

Experience as a superintendent, construction manager or project manager on large construction projects with tunnelling, structures and/or heavy civil

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)

Additional Information
What’s in it for you…

100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)

Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program

RRSP option with company matching

Annual learning and development budget

Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth

Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role

We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days





A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives

Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal chance employer. We celebrate diversity and 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 any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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.

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

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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 ofTurner &Townsend; and arenot 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.

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📌 Remote Lead Estimator (Quebec City)
🏢 Turner & Townsend
📍 Quebec City