COST CONSULTANT 2026

Job Description

Title: Cost Consultant – Estimating/Cost Planning/Quantity Surveying

Location: Vancouver, BC

Company Description

At WT, we empower our clients to grow, inspiring confidence through our independent cost management and advisory services. Operating for over 75 years, our expertise spans the building, construction, and infrastructure sectors.

We support our clients with an award-winning team of specialists in portfolio and program advisory, quantity surveying and cost management, commercial and financial advisory, carbon and sustainability, and asset and facilities management.

With a global footprint covering Australia, New Zealand, Asia, India, Middle East, North America, Africa, the UK and Europe, our clients can tap into the collective thinking of over 2,000 of the best people in the industry, operating from over 70 offices.

With a solid pipeline of work with local and international clients across North America, we are now seeking the applications from junior to senior experienced professionalsto supportthegrowthof our business.

WT offers the opportunity to work on landmark projects and broaden your career. We are at the forefront of major development across all sectors: public-private partnerships, commercial, retail, residential, mixed use,educational, infrastructureand healthcare.

We are committed to developing our people and we are rolling out learning and development programs focused on both technical and leadership development at all levels. Privately owned and operated,



WT focuses on outcomes and longevity for our business and our clients alike.

This role will suit someone who has an ability and willingness to work as a team or autonomously as the workload requires and a strong attention to detail. If you're keen to work on landmark projects and build your future career, then this could be a excellent opportunity for you to join an international cost consultancy at the forefront of Canada’s major construction & infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist senior cost consultants with the preparation and maintenance of construction cost estimates and cost plans at various project stages, from Feasibility through to Construction Documents, with a focus on architectural and structural scope.
- Prepare detailed quantity take-offs using drawings and specifications to support cost planning, estimating, and tender documentation.
- Support the analysis of material, labour, and subcontractor pricing to develop accurate and well-documented estimates.
- Assist with reviewing drawings, specifications, and contract documents to identify scope requirements, assumptions, and potential gaps.
- Support senior staff during value management and value engineering exercises by preparing backup quantities, option comparisons, and cost summaries.
- Help prepare tender documentation, tender comparison summaries, and tender reconciliation reports for senior review.
- Conduct site visits and compile detailed construction progress photo reports to support senior team members with construction progress monitoring, measurement of completed works, and preparation of

📌 Cost Consultant (Vancouver)
🏢 Confidential
📍 Vancouver