Cost Consultant

1 month ago


Vancouver, Canada Turner & Townsend Full time

Company Description

Do you want to be part of our successful Infrastructure team supporting top clients for **Turner & Townsend** in Vancouver? We are hiring an ambitious and forward thinking **Cost Consultant **as part of a **Cost Assurance team**.

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

**Who are you?**

You are an experienced Cost Consultant with at least 4 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment

**Job Description**:
We are currently seeking a personable, enthusiastic, and energetic individual to join our specialist Cost Assurance team to look after our continuing growth and make the difference to both our business and our clients.

In this role you will be involved with:

- Review construction contractor systems, controls and processes to provide a view on their ways of working, using intelligence from around the industry to build a view on best practice.
- Analysis and understanding of complex construction contracts.
- Assessing costs, change entitlements and cost forecasting.
- Performing testing of data and information using smart techniques and tools such as data visualization and trend / pattern analysis - PowerBi/Tableau
- Production of written findings reports that deliver key findings, recommendations and messages in a succinct and professional manner.
- Review outputs intended for circulation to clients and provide feedback to colleagues, where relevant.
- Fostering good quality working relationships with clients and those being reviewed built around trust and professionalism.
- Engaging with the supply chain to take them on the journey of assurance and encourage collaboration at project/program level.

**Qualifications**:

- At least 4 years of Cost Control experience
- Holds or working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent (i.e. CIQS, MRICS, ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.)
- Assurance or audit - in a construction, commercial or accountancy setting
- Knowledge on different contracting approached in Canada
- Construction industry technical matters - such as different procurement routes, disallowed cost areas, target price setting, calculation of pain/gain amounts, incentive & risk allocation etc.
- Contract Management experience - preferred
- Worked on major projects or large programs.
- Assessment of accuracy and entitlement to cost
- Change management and forecast control
- Data analysis - ability to review and draw insights from large quantities of data in various formats - PowerBi/Tableau experience preferred
- Report writing - communicating complex messages succinctly to maximize impact in written formats
- People and organizational management - experience of working in a team environment and handling a variable workload through peaks and troughs
- Presentation skills - be a confident speaker who can influence and engage with a multitude of stakeholders
- Professional Skepticism - Can challenge in a professional and constructive way to safeguard the completion of our services, maintaining independence and integrity, ensuring consistent quality.

Additional Information
**Turner & Townsend** is a leading independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. With 108 offices in 45 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request

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