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 programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, 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 programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world
Who are you?
You are an experienced Cost Consultant with a minimum of 3+ years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.
Job DescriptionAs a Cost Consultant, you will support project delivery across all stages, working closely with clients, consultants, and senior team members. Responsibilities include:
- Prepare Cost Management reports across all real estate asset classes in Canada.
- Assist with feasibility studies, estimates, and cost plans — including presenting final cost plans.
- Validate post‑contract cost changes and support value engineering and life‑cycle costing.
- Input into procurement strategies and drafting procurement reports.
- Support research into construction market conditions and analyze published market data.
- Interface with clients, consultants, and project teams at all stages.
- Support Senior Consultants and Associate Directors in business development and proposal efforts.
- Contribute to Turner & Townsend’s knowledge management systems by sharing insights and lessons learned.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and participate in ISO audits.
- Assist Commission Managers in ensuring commissions are delivered to quality, on time, and within scope.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in cost management, estimating, or quantity surveying.
- 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)
- Experience with estimating software (e.g., CostX) is an asset.
- Strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills.
The base salary range for the Cost Consultant full-time role is $75,000 - $90,000 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.
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