Senior Cost Estimator in Toronto

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support our growing team. As a senior member of our Cost and Commercial Management team, you will drive project delivery, collaborating closely with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to provide insightful cost analysis and guidance. Regular site presence is required to support project execution and maintain strong client relationships.

We are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor with a proven track record in the electrical estimating field. It would also be preferable if they had experience with mechanical estimating and had experience in the technology sector or advanced manufacturing environments, who excels at analyzing complex data, facilitating transparent contractor engagement, and delivering successful project outcomes.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead the delivery of cost estimating and cost planning activities across mechanical and electrical design scopes, ensuring estimates are robust, market-informed, and aligned with project objectives.
• Engage closely with the supply chain, undertake detailed market testing, and use data-driven insight to assess project scope, quantities, pricing, and key estimating assumptions.
• Facilitate value engineering, risk and contingency reviews, and cost reconciliation sessions with clients, contractors, and design teams to drive informed decision-making and commercial confidence.
• Oversee peer reviews and QA/QC processes to maintain high standards of accuracy, transparency, and compliance with client procedures.
• Establish clear audit trails and challenge assumptions where needed to ensure that all cost advice is defensible, consistent, and aligned with best practice.
• Support procurement strategy development, bid evaluations, subcontractor and supplier quotation analysis, and contract negotiations.
• Monitor change orders, manage cost trends, and provide informed negotiation support, while producing clear cost reports, variance analysis, and dashboards that communicate forecasts and emerging issues effectively.
• Conduct regular site visits, field verification, and engagement with project teams to strengthen cost validation and ensure alignment between commercial reporting and on-site progress.
• Work collaboratively with project management, design teams, and clients to bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach to budgeting, change management, and constructability risk mitigation.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 10 years of relevant cost management experience, ideally in data centers, technology, advanced/high-tech manufacturing, or life sciences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and deliver executive-level presentations.
• Proven experience obtaining and validating detailed cost breakdowns from contractors and subcontractors.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with proficiency in quantity take-offs, cost reconciliations, and pricing reviews.
• Proficient with industry-standard cost and project management tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly and maintain a strong site presence.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a talent for building effective relationships with clients, contractors, and internal teams.

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

The salary range for this position is $93,000 - $139,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.