Engineering Associate, Civil Engineering
Listed on 2025-12-30
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor
Compensation Range:
$95,000 - $125,000 CAD
This is a backfill position within the team.
Compensation Disclaimer:
The salary range listed reflects the base pay for this role at Altus Group and is provided where required by local regulations. Actual offers may differ based on experience, market conditions, and other relevant factors. The range does not include additional compensation such as bonuses, equity, benefits, or other incentives.
Job Summary:
Altus Group is currently seeking a candidate in the position of Associate based out of our Halifax office to join our Development Advisory division. The Associate will be an integral part of the Atlantic team, responsible for managing multiple development advisory project deliverables, ensuring high-quality, accurate, and efficient output within assigned budgets. This role provides comprehensive quantity surveying and cost planning across public and private sector projects in the Atlantic region.
The Associate will actively support client relationship management, technical quality assurance, and business development initiatives through service excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver cost planning, project monitoring, estimating, value management, and consulting services for a variety of project asset classes throughout the Atlantic region.
Prepare detailed and conceptual cost estimates, including measurements of building elements and review of contract documentation
Provide benchmarking data, unit cost analysis, and complex takeoffs
Review, negotiate, and validate pricing for change orders to ensure alignment with project budgets
Collaborate with internal and external project stakeholders to gather data information to prepare proposals/reports; develop innovative solutions to meet the client’s unique requirements
Conduct technical checking and quality assurance of peer review reports to ensure professionalism prior to issuance
Direct the distribution and collection of inputs required for estimate preparation, ensuring adherence to deadlines
Maintain positive and proactive client communication to resolve issues and support ongoing project needs
Support business development by fostering strong. long term client relationships and identifying opportunities for continued engagement
Key
Qualifications:
Minimum 5-7 years of experience in construction cost estimating, project monitoring, cost control, and quantity take-offs
Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS) with CIQS is preferred; candidates working towards PQS designation will also be considered
Strong knowledge of the local construction industry, including owners, contractors, sub-trades, and contract structures
Proficiency in CostX (including Databooks), Bluebeam, Sharepoint, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with attention to detail
Understanding of CIQS standard method of measurement – elemental/trade, Provincial lien act and Standard contract conditions – CCDC
Knowledge of various procurement methods and project scheduling principles
Ability to complete trade and elemental take-offs from preliminary design through tender and construction documentation
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