Junior Cost Consultant - Project Monitoring

A new Cost Consultant job is available to work within the project monitoring team of a medium sized cost consultancy in Toronto, Canada.  Ideally candidates will come from a PQS background with previous experience working on new building projects.

Applications are welcome from high calibre, experienced quantity surveyor or cost consultant candidates currently in Canada or who have the right to work in Canada. Relevant overseas experience will be considered from candidates that have the right to work in Canada confirmed.

Project Details

As Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant, you will be working within the office based project monitoring team. 

Your role is to ensure a variety of estimating, cost consulting and PM services are delivered to clients in an efficient and effective manner.

The successful Cost Consultant candidate may work on a number of concurrent projects at different stages of completion, and handle a range of complicated situations to a successful conclusion.

Responsibilities and Duties

Some of the key responsibilities and duties of this Cost Consultant / Quantity Surveyor role will include:

• Undertake and complete periodic site inspections & cost & progress reports
• Assist in preparation of change order review analysis and lifecycle cost estimates
• Maintain ongoing client communication and resolve issues as required. Escalate issues to the next level of management as required.
• Collaborate with various internal/external partners to obtain the necessary information to prepare proposals/reports
• Liaise with clients
• Provide a full range of cost estimating services to clients
• Prepare estimates at various stages of the design and construction process
• Produce benchmarking reports for construction and development costs
• Pricing of of estimates

Desired Skills and Experience

• 2-3 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor/ Cost Consultant / Estimator. Ideally from PQS Professional Quantity Surveyor background working in a cost consultancy, private practice or a client

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• A BSc in Project Management, Quantity Surveying or other construction related field or equivalent is expected.
• Working towards or willing to start Professional Quantity Surveyor PQS OR CIQS / MRICS Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors accreditation

Employing Company Overview and Profile

This Canadian employer in Toronto is one of the leading medium-sized cost, PM multidisciplinary consultancies.  They offer continuity of work, career progression and good remuneration packages.

Full company profile details will be given to shortlisted applicants.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

Negotiable Salary dependant based on experience.