Senior Cost Consultant

2 months ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Turner & Townsend Full time

About Turner & Townsend

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.

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.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Consultant to join our team. As a Senior Cost Consultant, you will be involved in preparing construction cost estimate reports at all stages of design for various projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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
  • Post-contract cost management, including change order analysis, monthly cost reporting, and payment certification
  • 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
  • Researching 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 and invoice preparation

Other Key Responsibilities at Senior Consultant Level

  • Business Development – Being aware and proactive to highlight potential opportunities to Associate Directors and Directors
  • Staff management – Input into performance review process of consultants and graduate consultants
  • Recruitment – Inclusion in selection and recruitment process, including interviews
  • Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database

Qualifications

  • 7 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)
  • Reliability clearance with the Government of Canada is an asset
  • Knowledge of and experience using CostX is an asset

About Us

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.

We do not accept any speculative or unsolicited CVs that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list.



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