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Senior Cost Consultant M&E

@ Turner & Townsend

Ottawa, Ontario

HybridFull-time5+ years experience
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Overview

Turner & Townsend is hiring a Senior Cost Consultant for M&E (mechanical and electrical) work to lead cost planning and estimating across education, healthcare, residential, corporate and commercial construction projects in Canada. The role is full-time, with a base salary of CAD $90,000 to $120,000 and a flexible hybrid work approach. Candidates need 5 to 10 years of post-graduate pre-construction and post-contract cost experience and a university degree in quantity surveying or a related field.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare construction cost estimates at all design stages
  • Lead estimating and cost planning, presenting final cost plans
  • Apply value management, value engineering and life cycle costing
  • Lead the cost management team and client interface

Requirements summary:

  • 5 to 10 years of pre-construction and post-contract cost experience
  • University degree in quantity surveying or related field
  • Membership in CIQS, RICS or AACE
  • CostX experience is an asset

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Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceDentalRetirement planPaid time offHealth spending account
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-09-18
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-09

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentFinance & accounting
Experience5+ years
Manages peopleYes
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsCIQS membership, RICS membership, AACE membership
EducationBachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studyQuantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, Retirement plan

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Turner & Townsend

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Delivering impactful projects and programmes across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.

Full company description

Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. Together with our clients, we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.

LinkedIn followers
1,003,071
People associated on LinkedIn
14,836
Reported office locations
  • Low Hall, Caverley Lane/Low Hall Road, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4GH, GB
Business categories
  • Construction
  • Real Estate Investment
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Consulting
  • Professional Services
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Energy
Other recorded names
  • Turner & Townsend
Specialties
  • Programme strategy and set up
  • Programme management
  • Cost and commercial management
  • Project management
  • Procurement
  • Safety
  • health and quality
  • Controls and performance
  • Technology and data
  • Advisory
  • energy
  • natural resources
  • and real estate
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
0

Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. Together with our clients, we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.

FieldValue
IndustryConstruction
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersHorsforth, Leeds
Organization typePartnership
Year founded1946
SpecialtiesProgramme strategy and set upProgramme managementCost and commercial managementProject managementProcurementSafetyhealth and qualityControls and performanceTechnology and dataAdvisory
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Job description

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 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.

Job Description

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:

  • Preparing Construction Cost Estimate reports at all stages of design for education, healthcare, residential corporate occupier and commercial projects.
  • Managing estimating and cost planning activities including taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan/estimate
  • Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project and where appropriate
  • Ensuring that cost analysis, cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
  • Participating in Value engineering, LEED analysis and Life Cycle costing
  • Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
  • 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

  • 5 - 10 years’ experience delivering pre-construction and post contract construction cost services
  • 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)
  • Knowledge of and experience using CostX is an asset

Additional Information

What's in it for you...

  • 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
  • Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
  • RRSP option with company matching
  • Annual learning and development budget
  • Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
  • Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
  • We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
  • A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
  • Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging

The base salary for the full-time Cost Consultant role is CAD $90,000 - $120,000. 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.

This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.

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.

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.

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

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

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.

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