Cost Consultant

Turner & Townsend
Ottawa
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 75,000 - 100,000 annuallyFunction: Consulting & AdvisoryExperience: 4-7 yearsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Communication","Stakeholder management","Collaboration","Value engineering"]

Develop and manage cost estimates for public sector projects from concept design through procurement, construction, and closeout. Prepare detailed cost plans, estimates, and benchmarking analyses to support decision-making and budget validation. Review tender submissions and procurement outcomes for competitiveness and value for money, and participate in value engineering to optimize costs. Support cost risk, change management, forecasting, and budget control, and contribute to client cost reporting and presentations.

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Cost Consultant

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Job Summary

Develop and manage cost estimates for public sector projects from concept design through procurement, construction, and closeout. Prepare detailed cost plans, estimates, and benchmarking analyses to support decision-making and budget validation. Review tender submissions and procurement outcomes for competitiveness and value for money, and participate in value engineering to optimize costs. Support cost risk, change management, forecasting, and budget control, and contribute to client cost reporting and presentations.
Location: Ottawa
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Consulting & Advisory
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and manage cost estimates for public sector projects from concept design through procurement, construction, and project closeout.
  • •Prepare detailed cost plans, estimates, and benchmarking analyses to support project decision-making and budget validation.
  • •Analyze tender submissions and procurement outcomes to ensure competitiveness, compliance, and value for money.
  • •Participate in value engineering and cost optimization exercises while maintaining project requirements.
  • •Support project teams with cost risks, change management, forecasting, and budget control; contribute to client cost reports and presentations.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 75,000 - 100,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalRrspLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •4-7 years of experience in cost estimating, cost planning, or quantity surveying.
  • •Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.
  • •Experience preparing estimates across all project phases from conceptual design through construction.
  • •Proficiency with cost estimating software such as CostX or similar estimating platforms.
  • •Membership or progress toward membership with relevant professional organizations (e.g., CIQS, RICS, AACE) is an asset.
Experience:4-7 yearsConstructionCost managementPublic sector projects
Education:
Skills:Analytical skillsCommunicationStakeholder managementCollaborationValue engineering
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CostX

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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