Senior Cost Consultant

6 months ago

Ottawa, Canada Turner & Townsend Full time

Company Description

Do you want to be part of our successful Real Estate team supporting top clients for  Turner & Townsend  in Ottawa? We are hiring an ambitious and forward thinking  Senior Cost Consultant  to work on a major program as part of our growing 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  Senior Cost Consultant  with a minimum of 7 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment

Job Description

What we can give you:

Huge opportunities to grow your career with a global company. A clear development plan harnessing your potential and give you opportunity and support to grow through the business. Being part of a dynamic, multi-cultural and gender balanced team where your opinions and thoughts are really valued. Fun We have a work hard play hard culture but we always have fun Continuing Professional Development support whether that be for a professional qualification or within the industry. Opportunities to grow a dynamic business within Canada.

What you will be involved in:

Identifying risks and opportunities in the design that will have a cost implication. Participate in the development and implementation of change control procedures. Integrated change management across various packages, including controlling, tracking and reporting pre-contract changes across a multi-billion dollar program. Pre-contract change control including reviewing impact and advising on funding sources. Review of changes to achieve cost optimization. Dynamic Cost Planning including involvement and oversight of Rough Order of Magnitude estimating, reporting variances and reconciliation with the original budget. Provide cost information to analyze the design proposals of the design consultant. Reviewing and assuring Construction Cost Estimate produced by others at all stages of design. Advising on feasibility and design options presented by the design consultant. Produce and present cost plans in packages and functional areas consistent with the relevant information from the budget. Provide cost information and advice to the design consultant and owner for the purposes of establishing a final design. Participate in Value Management. Managing and taking responsibility for estimating and cost planning activities including taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan/estimate to the client team. Interfacing with the client, other consultants, and being a real team player within the Turner & Townsend Team. Carrying out research related to construction market conditions throughout Canada, including analysis of official published data as well as engaging with the market to obtain up to date rates for all construction products. Managing and mentoring junior staff.

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

Eligible to work in Canada with Reliability Clearance with the Government of Canada. 10 years’ experience delivering pre-construction and post contract construction cost services. A recognized University Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field including a WES (or equivalent) certificate. 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 CostX is an asset but not essential.

Additional Information

The benefits we offer include: 

Competitive salary. Structured learning and development sessions throughout your programme. Support to become professionally qualified. Access to a range of online learning tools.  Pension and Company healthcare plan. Company social events.

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.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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