Senior Cost Manager

As a Senior Cost Consultant you will be involved in: 

• Analysing tender returns to ensure the client receives value for money 

• Providing costings of options as part of project Optioneering stages 

• Evaluate and manage contract variations including assessing cost impacts and negotiating changes with stakeholders. 

• Tracking and monitoring and reporting on all awarded contracts and client project expenditures. 

• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial reports ensuring accurate tracking of project expenditures and forecasting future costs. 

• Engaging in value engineering workshops to identify the cost savings and optimum solutions available for the client. 

• Participating in probabilistic risk assessment workshops to calculate contingency provisions e.g. Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA) 

• Producing cost benchmark for validation and target-setting on major projects. 

• Actively interfacing with project clients key stakeholders contractors and consultants (engineering etc.) during all project stages. 

• Working in close collaboration with high performing project teams to ensure expectations are managed adequately and clients goals are achieved.   

• Reviewing and assessing payments and invoices from contractors and consultants.

Qualifications :

• 7 years of experience in cost estimating positions across post-contract phases of projects 

• Ability to be on-site (London ON area) 4 days a week.

• A recognized University degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management Degree and/or Certification 

• Membership in relevant professional organizations is a bonus (e.g. CIQS / RICS / AACE) 

• Experienced in cost/claims negotiations with (sub)contractors or working for a General Contractor not essential but a bonus. 

• Experienced user of Oracle Aconex for project cost controlling and reporting not essential but a bonus 

• Experience on large programmes or industrial facilities is not essential but a bonus 

• Knowledge and proficiency with cost estimating software used on major projects. 

Additional Information :

Whats 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 

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.   

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. 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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