Posted 2 months ago
Senior Cost Manager
@ Turner & Townsend
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Turner & Townsend is hiring a Senior Cost Manager on a full-time basis to lead post-contract cost control on architectural, civil and structural design packages, advise on change control and funding, and mentor junior cost consultants. The role requires 10+ years of cost management experience and demonstrated work on at least two projects worth $100M+. The posted base salary is CAD $90,000 to $120,000, with a flexible hybrid work arrangement.
Responsibilities:
- Lead post-contract cost control on architectural, civil and structural design packages
- Manage change control and advise on funding sources
- Prepare periodic cost reports, cash flow forecasts and variance tracking
- Act as primary client liaison for cost matters
- Mentor junior cost consultants and project team members
Requirements summary:
- 10+ years of cost management experience
- Relevant university degree or Canadian equivalent
- Membership in CIQS or similar professional body
- Reliability clearance with the Government of Canada or ability to obtain it quickly
- Demonstrated experience on two or more projects of $100M+
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CIQS membership, Government of Canada reliability clearance |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | relevant subject |
| Security clearance | Reliability status |
| Perks mentioned | Generous 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.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Horsforth, Leeds |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 1946 |
| Specialties | Programme strategy and set upProgramme managementCost and commercial managementProject managementProcurementSafetyhealth and qualityControls and performanceTechnology and dataAdvisory |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 109 |
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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 Manager 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.
As a Senior Cost Manager, you will be involved in:
- Lead the Architectural, Civil and Structural post contract cost control of several design packages
- Take ownership of change control and advise stakeholders on funding whether in-budget, contingency, risk or escalation
- Undertake tender reviews for governance, contractual and budget alignment
- Participate in programme wide periodic cash flow forecasts, adapting to dynamic schedules and scope
- Participate, in-person, in meetings with the client and various other stakeholders
- Provide periodic cost / project reports incorporating estimates at completion, early warnings, cashflows and variance tracking
- Support the Project Manager in risk reviews and risk quantification
- Support the preparation and management of cost estimates, value engineering and cost planning across all project phases
- Act as the primary client liaison for all cost-related matters
- Mentor and support junior cost consultants and project team members
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in cost management
- A recognized university degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject with Canadian equivalency if obtained outside Canada (WES etc.)
- Membership of Relevant Professional Organizations such as the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) or similar
- Reliability clearance with the Government of Canada or ability to obtain it quickly
- Demonstratable experience on at least two projects that have a total value of $100M+
Additional Information
This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.
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.
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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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:
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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