Senior Consultant, Infrastructure Cost & Commercial (Senior Estimator/QS)

Job Description and Key Responsibilities  • You thrive in client-facing environments and are confident presenting both technical and commercial aspects of estimating and associated advice to senior project leaders, executives, and public sector stakeholders.   • You enjoy working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, challenging assumptions, providing independent insight, and helping clients make informed investment decisions throughout the project lifecycle.  • The ideal candidate combines technical excellence with strong consulting, communication, and relationship management skills. You are self-motivated, commercially astute, and capable of independently leading assignments while contributing to broader team objectives and business growth initiatives.  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients by providing both strategic and detailed independent cost planning advice and risk-related recommendations throughout the project lifecycle.  • Lead or contribute to client-facing engagements, progressive estimate assurance and validation assignments and risk quantification workshops.  • Independently challenge contractor’s submissions during target cost development, procurement, and business case processes.  • Mentor and develop junior consultants, estimators, and quantity surveyors through coaching, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing.  • This role offers the opportunity to work for a global consultancy across cost and commercial aspects of some of the region's most significant infrastructure programs.   • You will contribute to the continued development of estimating methodologies, assurance frameworks, benchmarking systems, and best-practice cost planning and cost estimating.  • Minimum 8-10 years' professional experience in cost estimating/QS, including substantial experience within a consultancy, professional services, advisory, or client-side infrastructure environment.  • Demonstrated experience leading or contributing to cost estimating, cost planning, cost assurance, commercial advisory, and investment decision support services for major infrastructure programs.  • Proven ability to engage effectively with client stakeholders and communicate complex technical or commercial aspects of construction cost estimating clearly and confidently.  • Experience supporting collaborative delivery models including Progressive Design-Build (PDB), CMAR, CMGC, Alliance, Design-Build, and other alternative procurement approaches.  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of project controls, risk management, governance, procurement, and infrastructure delivery frameworks.  • Demonstrated experience mentoring junior professionals and contributing positively to team capability development.  • Professional accreditation such as CIQS, MRICS, FRICS, CCP (AACE), CEP, PMP, or equivalent is highly regarded.  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  • Coverage of one professional membership or license fee 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  The base salary range for this full-time role is $125,000 - $150,000 per year. Ranges a