Cost Consultant / Senior Cost Consultant (Mechanical & Electrical)

Turner & Townsend • Calgary, AB

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

As a Cost Consultant/Senior Cost Consultant, you will support or lead (depending on level) the delivery of cost management services, including:
Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
Preparing Construction Cost Estimate reports at all stages of design for commercial, institutional and residential projects throughout Canada
Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan
Ensuring that cost analysis, cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
Participating in Value engineering, LEED analysis and Life Cycle costing
Provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts.
Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages.
Preparing Mechanical/Electrical cost estimates for all asset classes, and at all levels of design, related to real estate throughout Canada
Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to appropriate line manager and utilize marketing database.

Requirements

• Strong presentation, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with AutoCAD, Navisworks, or related software is an asset.
• Strong organizational abilities, multitasking capability, and a collaborative mindset.
• Good understanding of construction procurement methodologies.
• Experience advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life‑cycle costing.
• Exposure to or involvement in business development activities.
• Experience preparing mechanical and electrical cost estimates for complex construction projects.
• Knowledge of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) systems is considered an asset.
• Membership in a relevant professional organizations (i.e. RICS, CIQS, AACEI).
• Certification or designation from a professional organization is an asset (i.e. MRICS, PQS, CCP)

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering and design is a priority.

Responsibilities

• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Preparing Construction Cost Estimate reports at all stages of design for commercial, institutional and residential projects throughout Canada
• Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan
• Ensuring that cost analysis, cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
• Participating in Value engineering, LEED analysis and Life Cycle costing
• Provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts.
• Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages.
• Preparing Mechanical/Electrical cost estimates for all asset classes, and at all levels of design, related to real estate throughout Canada
• Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to appropriate line manager and utilize marketing database.

Benefits

• 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed