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Civil Engineering Quantity Surveyor

Lead Estimator

Job in Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for: Turner & Townsend
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor
  • Construction
    Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Company Description

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.

Who are you?

You are an experienced Senior Estimator or Estimating Lead with a minimum of 10 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.

Job Description

As a Lead Estimator, 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.

    • Qualifications

  • 10 years’ experience delivering pre-construction and post contract construction cost services
  • A recognized University Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field
  • Membership of Relevant Professional Organizations such as the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS);
    The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS); and/or Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE)
  • Knowledge of and experience using CostX is an asset

    • Additional Information

    What's in it for you...

  • 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

  • Cost coverage of up to two memberships and license fees per year (if directly related to your role)

  • We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with 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

    • Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

    Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the…

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