Do you want to be part of our successful team supporting top clients for Turner & Townsend in Toronto?  We are hiring an ambitious and forward thinking Construction Cost Estimator to work in 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 a Construction Cost Estimator with a minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step in your career or are currently undertaking a similar role.

As an Estimator, you will be involved in:

• Producing construction cost estimates for infrastructure construction projects from feasibility/concept design up to detailed design (pre-tender estimates).
• Providing costings of options as part of project Optioneering stages
• Providing cost reconciliation cost estimates including associated justification to be presented to project clients and key stakeholders.
• Participating in value engineering workshops to identify the cost savings and optimum solutions available for the client.
• May be required to participate in the development, validation, and control of the project Target Price within an Integrated Project Team
• May be required to participate in probabilistic risk assessment workshops to calculate contingency provisions e.g., Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA)
• May be required to provide client advice on capital and operational expenditure (OPEX) element of the project (e.g., operation and maintenance, life cycle cost, whole life costs, etc.)
• Supporting the interfacing with project clients, key stakeholders, contractors, and consultants (engineering, etc.) during all project stages.
• Work in close collaboration in high performing project teams to ensure expectations are managed adequately and clients’ goals are achieved.  

• Job Requirements and Qualifications

• Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management Degree and/or Certification or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in cost estimating positions across pre-contract/post-contract phases of construction projects; experience in the infrastructure sector will be a bonus.
• Membership of professional organisations is a bonus (e.g., CIQS / RICS / AACE)
• Experienced in producing cost benchmark for validation and target-setting on construction projects not essential but a bonus.
• Knowledge and proficiency with estimating software used on major civil engineering projects.
• Able to manage multiple tasks with minimum supervision.
• Team player, willingness to learn and grow within 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. 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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