Senior Cost Consultant - M&E

Turner & Townsend • $90K — $140K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of relevant experience in cost planning and estimating.
  • Experience working on at least two major projects or programs.
  • Post-secondary education certificate, diploma, or degree in a relevant field.
  • Membership in organizations like CIQS or RICS is preferred.
  • Ability to secure a reliability clearance with the Government of Canada.
  • Advanced knowledge of CostX software is beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Support a major project in Ottawa by providing strategic insights.
  • Lead a team to maximize client value during design and construction phases.
  • Collaborate with reporting and scheduling teams to produce concise monthly reports.
  • Oversee value engineering and life cycle costing to enhance project efficiency.
  • Interface with clients and consultants throughout all project stages.
  • Conduct market research on construction conditions across Canada.
  • Ensure compliance with quality standards in project deliverables.

Benefits

  • 100% coverage for health and dental benefits for employees and dependents.
  • Health spending account for additional expenses.
  • RRSP option with company matching contributions.
  • Annual budget allocated for learning and professional development.
  • Access to online learning resources and career growth support.
  • Coverage for one professional membership or license fee related to the role.
  • Flexibility in work arrangements to support work-life balance.
Full 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

As a Senior Cost Consultant, you will be involved in:
  • Supporting a major project in Ottawa
  • Leading a team of like-minded individuals to drive the best value and opportunities for the client whether that be through design or construction.
  • Working with our reporting and scheduling teams to develop clear and concise monthly reports that showcase all aspects of the project.
  • Driving packages of work through from inception of package through to completion including working with our estimating team, seeing it through procurement and then monitoring the works on site.
  • Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
  • Providing educated guidance and insight on all aspects of the project to drive improvement and efficiencies.
  • Assisting in research related to construction market conditions throughout Canada, including analysis of official published data.
  • Quality Control - Ensuring compliance with quality standards
  • Assessing and validating design as well as post contract cost changes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager.
  • Inputting into value engineering and life cycle costing.
  • Assisting the Commission Manager ensuring commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time.
  • Assisting the Commission Manager to ensure service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment.
  • Assisting our Associate Directors / Directors in developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients.
  • Knowledge management - Ensuring that key information and learning generated is inputted into internal databases and shared.


Qualifications
  • Eligible to work in Canada.
  • 5 - 10 years of relevant experience including working on at least two major projects or programs
  • A recognized post-secondary education certificate, diploma or degree
  • Membership of Relevant Professional Organizations such as the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) and/or The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
  • Reliability clearance with the Government of Canada or be able to secure one
  • Advanced knowledge of and experience using CostX is an asset


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

The base salary range for this full-time role is $90,000 - $140,000 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate's experience and qualifications.

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.

This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.

We may use automated or AI-based tools to support the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants.

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

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