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Senior Cost Consutant

@ Turner & Townsend

Ottawa, Ontario

$95k–$130k/yrHybridFull-time10+ years experience
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Overview

Turner & Townsend is hiring a Senior Cost Consultant to lead cost planning, estimating and forecasting across construction projects and mentor cost teams. The role is full-time, hybrid, and pays $95,000 to $130,000 per year, with health, dental, RRSP matching and learning benefits.

Pay:

$95,000–$130,000 a year

Responsibilities:

  • Lead project and programme cost plans and forecasts
  • Prepare construction cost estimates across all design stages
  • Manage change orders, monthly reporting and payment certification
  • Act as primary client and consultant interface
  • Lead and mentor cost management teams

Requirements summary:

  • 10+ years of pre-construction and post-contract cost experience
  • Relevant university degree or equivalent
  • Membership in CIQS, RICS or AACE is valued
  • Government of Canada reliability clearance is an asset
  • CostX experience is an asset

Tools & skills

Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceDentalRetirement planPaid time offHealth spending account
Source and dates

Employer career site / ATS feed · smartrecruiters

Employer posting date
2026-06-03
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentBusiness operations
Experience10+ years
Manages peopleYes
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice, Client sites
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsCIQS, RICS, AACE
EducationBachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studyQuantity surveying, Construction management, Engineering
Security clearanceReliability status
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

Who are you?

You are an experienced Senior Cost Consultant with 10+ years’ experience, seeking your next step or are currently working in a similar role within a comparable environment. You’re motivated to join a growing and dynamic team.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, driven, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team. In this impactful role, you will be providing leadership and direction, actively embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

Job Description

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

  • Lead development and management of project/program cost plans, including methodologies, baselines, and master cost roll-ups

  • Deliver cost planning, estimating, and forecasting (ROM to detailed), including cash flows, funding requirements, and scenario analysis

  • Prepare construction cost estimates across all design stages for diverse sectors (e.g., healthcare, education, residential, commercial)

  • Manage full cost lifecycle, including final estimate presentation, change orders, monthly reporting, and payment certification

  • Support value engineering, LEED/sustainability initiatives, and life-cycle costing

  • Act as primary client and consultant interface throughout project delivery

  • Lead and mentor cost management teams to ensure high-quality outputs

  • Analyze Canadian construction market conditions, including labour, materials, and pricing trends

  • Collaborate with project teams to validate estimates, align scope/schedule, and support decision-making

  • Provide independent cost reviews, reporting, and recommendations for approvals and governance

  • Support project administration, procurement, documentation control, and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience delivering pre-construction and post contract construction cost services

  • A recognized university degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject

  • 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)

  • Reliability clearance with the Government of Canada is an asset

  • 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 range for this full-time role is $95,000.00 - $130,000.00 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.

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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