Senior Cost Consultant (Cost Management)

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company. From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

With 133 offices in 49 countries, we make a difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide. 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.

Who are you?

You are an expert Senior Cost Consultant with a minimum of 5+ years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.

Job Description

As a Senior Cost Consultant, you will be involved in:

• Lead preparation of detailed cost plans, estimates, elemental analyses, and budget validations from concept through closeout.
• Develop and maintain project cash flow forecasts, cost reports/dashboards, and cost models; track contingencies and allowances.
• Manage contractor/subcontractor cost submissions, change orders, claims analysis, and reconciliation to budgets.
• Lead value engineering and option studies; provide whole‑life/total cost of ownership insights to support decision‑making.
• Conduct benchmarking and escalation analysis using internal and external cost intelligence.
• Prepare, review, and validate Construction Progress & Loan Monitoring reports, including progress assessments, cost‑to‑complete, risk reviews, draw recommendations, and variance tracking.
• Independently verify schedule reasonableness, budget robustness, and key project risks; issue early warnings and recommendations to protect lender/client exposure.
• Monitor compliance with conditions precedent/subsequent, permits, insurance, and other funding requirements
• Develop procurement and contract strategies; prepare tender/ bidding documentation, manage RFI/Q&A, and conduct bid evaluations.
• Support negotiations and recommendations for award; advise on contract forms commonly used in Canada (, CCDC) and commercial risk allocation
• Present clear, data‑driven cost and risk insights; facilitate cost workshops and lessons‑learned briefings
• Act as primary day‑to‑day contact for clients, lenders, consultants, and contractors across the project lifecycle.

Other key responsibilities at senior level include:

• Business Development – Identify opportunities with existing and new clients. Help develop long‑term, trusted‑advisor relationships& support growth by developing new business opportunities with existing and new Turner & Townsend clients.
• Staff management– Input into performance review process of consultants and graduate consultants. Mentor junior team members, support capability building, and contribute to internal training initiatives.
• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database. Ensure commissions are delivered to agreed scope, schedule, and quality standards; align delivery with conditions of appointment and project governance

Qualifications

Senior Consultant:

• Required

• Minimum 5+ years of post‑graduate experience in cost management/quantity surveying, including independent leadership of commissions.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Membership in a relevant professional body (, RICS, CIQS); MRICS or PQS achieved or in progress.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian construction markets and contract forms (, CCDC); demonstrated expertise in change control, forecasting, and cost reporting.
• Proficiency with cost management and productivity tools (, CostX or equivalent, Excel, and data visualization such as Power BI).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to executive‑level stakeholders

Preferred

• Experience delivering lender advisory/loan monitoring or independent certifier services.
• Sector experience in one or more of: commercial office, mixed‑use/residential, healthcare, industrial/logistics, data centres, public sector, or infrastructure.
• Experience with value engineering facilitation, probabilistic risk/contingency analysis, and whole‑life costing

Additional Information

The base salary range for the full-time Senior Cost Consultant role is $90,000 - $115,000. 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.

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

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.