Senior Cost Consultant M&E

About the role

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, is hiring a Senior Cost Consultant in Ottawa. The role covers cost planning and estimating for education, healthcare, residential corporate occupier and commercial projects, and involves leading a cost management team. The posting reflects an existing vacancy that the company is actively hiring for.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare construction cost estimate reports at all stages of design for education, healthcare, residential corporate occupier and commercial projects.
• Manage estimating and cost planning activities, including taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan/estimate.
• Apply value management techniques at the outset of a project and where appropriate.
• Ensure cost analysis, cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively.
• Take part in value engineering, LEED analysis and life cycle costing.
• Lead the interface with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
• Lead a cost management team and ensure it meets its accountabilities.
• Research construction market conditions across Canada, including analysis of official published data.
• Manage commissions and take part in basic project and financial management tasks such as free tracking and invoice preparation.

Required profile

• 5 to 10 years of post-graduate experience in cost planning and estimating, or a similar role in a similar environment.
• Experience delivering pre-construction and post-contract construction cost services.
• A recognized university degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field.
• Membership of relevant professional organizations such as CIQS, RICS and/or AACE.

Required skills

• Knowledge of and experience using CostX is an asset.

What we offer

• Base salary of CAD 90,000 to 120,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Health and dental coverage for you and your dependents, including paramedical services.
• Health spending account and RRSP option with company matching.
• Annual learning and development budget and access to online learning tools.
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to the role.
• Vacation, flex and sick days, and a flexible hybrid work approach.