Senior Consultant, Cost Planning

Newmark’s Project & Cost Management Team needs a Senior Consultant. The Director, Cost Planning will oversee your work with the team on various asset types and accounts. You will guide a team of consultants to deliver cost consulting services efficiently and drive projects to completion. This covers client delivery, revenue management, company development, technical competence, and consultant team leadership.

• Conduct quantity surveying and cost planning activities on construction projects in British Columbia and occasionally help projects in other Canadian and US regions.

• Review and interpret design documents to measure and quantify building elements, apply appropriate pricing, prepare Class D to Class A estimates (conceptual to detailed estimate stages), tender reviews, and change order reviews within deadlines.

• Utilize benchmarking data to analyze project estimates, including unit rates and costs for assets, facilities, and structures.

• Assess and apply appropriate level of detail to estimates given information provided.

• Conduct technical reviews and quality assurance of reports provided by others to ensure billable quality before client delivery.

• Oversee collection, analysis, and interpretation of cost and schedule data.

• Leads, coaches, and mentors team, managing training and development needs for workforce competency. Also ensures team understands and follows Altus policy.

• Manage client communications for projects as principal contact. Communicate with clients and handle issues quickly.

• Manage new customer acquisition and long-term client relationships to increase income through repeat business and referrals.

• Prepared fee proposals for client requests and RFPs, utilizing current market knowledge for Cost Planning services.

• Provide accurate and timely internal billing memos to support client invoice creation and follow up on delinquent invoices.

• Post Secondary Technical Diploma in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Building Sciences, Construction, Quantity Surveying, or similar subjects.

• CIQS Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS), Construction Estimator Certified (CEC), or RICS Member (MRICS).

• 7+ years of expertise in Quantity Surveying, Estimating, Construction, or Project Management, and 5+ years of leadership experience in Construction Consulting. Possess a comprehensive understanding of the cost management consulting and advisory industry.

• Expertise in local / provincial construction, including commercial, institutional, multi-family residential, and public sector projects, as well as owners, contractors, sub-trades, contracts, Lien Acts, pricing, and measurement methods.

• Expertise in CIQS Elemental Estimating and MasterFormat (Divisional) formats estimate preparation.

• Proficient with MS Office, CostX, and other computer-based measurement and estimating software.

• Skilled in working independently and collaboratively on many tasks simultaneously.

• Strong communication abilities, including report writing and presentation.

• Self-motivated with strong integrity, honesty, and work ethics.

• Demonstrated strategic thinking, analytical skills, and business acumen, focusing on business development.