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Managing Director
@ Cuthbert Smith Group
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Cuthbert Smith Group is hiring a full-time Managing Director to lead firm strategy, operations and business performance from its Edmonton office. The role oversees quality of quantity surveying and cost consulting services across offices, manages senior staff and drives business development. The posting describes a full-time, on-site position.
Responsibilities:
- Lead overall firm strategy, operations and business performance
- Oversee quality and consistency of quantity surveying and cost consulting services
- Manage senior staff and allocate resources across offices
- Lead business development and maintain key client relationships
- Provide financial oversight, risk management and process improvement
Requirements summary:
- Proven leadership and people management experience
- Strong strategic planning and business development capabilities
- Extensive knowledge of quantity surveying or cost consulting
- Advanced financial acumen including budgeting and forecasting
- Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Undergraduate degree in a related field; PQS, MRICS or P.Eng an asset
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Executive |
| Department | Business operations |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Licences & certifications | PQS, MRICS, P.Eng |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Quantity surveying, Construction management, Engineering, Finance |
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Cuthbert Smith Group
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
Company Description Cuthbert Smith Group (CSG) is a boutique quantity surveying and cost consulting firm with offices in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. The firm provides independent, owner-side cost advice across the full project lifecycle, from early feasibility through construction monitoring and final account. Core services include cost planning, estimating, loan monitoring, insurance replacement costing, and litigation support. Principal-led and strongly independent, CSG delivers expert cost intelligence to developers, lenders, owners, engineers, architects, and legal teams across Western Canada. The team is focused on high-quality, professional service and long-term client relationships.
Role Description The Managing Director is a full-time, on-site role based in Edmonton Alberta, responsible for leading overall firm strategy, operations, and business performance. This position oversees project delivery standards, ensures quality and consistency of quantity surveying and cost consulting services, and supports principal-level decision making. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing senior staff, allocating resources across offices, and guiding client engagement from initial consultation through project completion. The Managing Director will lead business development initiatives, maintain key client relationships, and represent the firm in industry and professional forums. The role also includes financial oversight, risk management, and continuous improvement of internal processes, tools, and methodologies.
Qualifications
- Proven leadership and people management skills, including team mentoring, performance management, and collaborative decision making.
- Strong strategic planning and business development capabilities, with experience in growing professional services or consulting practices.
- Extensive knowledge of quantity surveying, cost consulting, or related construction and real estate disciplines across the project lifecycle.
- Advanced financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, revenue management, and risk assessment.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills for working with developers, lenders, owners, and design professionals.
- Experience overseeing multi-office operations, resource planning, and process improvement initiatives.
- Undergraduate degree in quantity surveying, construction management, engineering, finance, or a related field; professional designations (e.g., PQS, MRICS, P.Eng) are an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to work on-site in Calgary, AB, with familiarity with Western Canada construction and development markets.
- Commitment to ethical, independent advice and maintaining high professional standards and client service.
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