Turner & Townsend is a global qualified 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.
Job Description
Who are you?
You are an experienced Senior Cost Consultant with 5 - 10 years post-graduate experience in cost planning and estimating looking for the next step, or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment and looking to join a growing and dynamic team. This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.
Job Description:
Preparing Construction Cost Estimate reports at all stages of design for education, healthcare, residential corporate occupier and commercial projects.
Managing estimating and cost planning activities including taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan/estimate
Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project and where appropriate
Ensuring that cost analysis, cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
Participating in Value engineering, LEED analysis and 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.
Qualifications
5 - 10 years’ experience delivering pre-construction and post contract construction cost services
A recognized University Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field
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)
Knowledge of and experience using Cost X is an asset
Additional Information
100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
Health spending