Senior Cost Consultant

This document describes the role and responsibilities of a Senior Cost Consultant. As a Senior Cost Consultant, one would prepare cost estimates, manage cost planning activities, apply value management techniques, conduct cost analysis and reporting, and lead a cost management team. Additionally, the role involves business development, staff management, recruitment activities, and ensuring knowledge is captured internally. Qualifications for the role include a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, a university degree in a related field, and membership in professional organizations.

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Senior Cost Consultant

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Senior Cost Consultant

Who are you?

You are an experienced Senior Cost Consultant with a minimum of 7 years post-graduate experience
looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment

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

 Preparing Construction Cost Estimate reports at all stages of design for education, healthcare,
residential corporate occupier and commercial projects within Toronto, the GTA and nationally as
required

 Managing estimating and cost planning activities including taking ownership of and presenting the
final cost plan/estimate

 Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project and where appropriate

 Post-contract cost management including change order analysis, monthly cost reporting and
payment certification

 Ensuring that cost analysis, cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively

 Participating in Value engineering, LEED analysis and Life Cycle costing

 Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages

 Leading a cost management team, ensuring that it delivers on all of the above accountabilities
Research related to construction market conditions throughout Canada, including analysis of
official published data

 Managing commissions and participating on basic project and financial management

responsibilities such as free tracking, invoice preparation etc.

Other Key responsibilities at Senior Consultant level

 Business Development – Being aware and proactive to highlight potential opportunities to

Associate Directors and Directors

 Staff management– Input into performance review process of consultants and graduate
consultants

 Recruitment - Inclusion in selection and recruitment process, including interviews

 Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each
commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database

Qualifications

 7 years’ experience delivering pre-construction and post contract construction cost services