Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com
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 an Senior Cost Consultant, you will be involved in:
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Preparing Construction Cost Estimate reports at all stages of design for education, healthcare, residential corporate occupier and commercial projects.
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Managing estimating and cost planning activities including taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan/estimate
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Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project and where appropriate
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Ensuring that cost analysis, cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
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Participating in Value engineering, LEED analysis and Life Cycle costing
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Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
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Leading a cost management team, ensuring that it delivers on all of the above accountabilities
Research 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, invoice preparation etc.
Qualifications
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5 - 10 years’ experience delivering pre-construction and post contract construction cost services
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A recognized University Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field
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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)
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Knowledge of and experience using CostX is an asset
Additional Information
What's in it for you...
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100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
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Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
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RRSP option with company matching
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Annual learning and development budget
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Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
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Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
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We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
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A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
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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.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
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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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
