Senior Consultant, Cost Planning in Vancouver

Newmark’s Project & Cost Management group needs a Senior Consultant to join the Cost Planning team in the Vancouver, BC office. The Director, Cost Planning will oversee your work with the team on various asset types and accounts. You will join and guide a team of consultants to deliver cost consulting services efficiently and drive projects to completion. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile, complex construction and development projects, ranging from mixed-use, commercial, offices, institutions, healthcare, government buildings and residential developments in BC and beyond. You will work with clients, project managers, architects, engineers, owners and others to make sure project goals are met.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantity surveying and cost planning activities on construction projects in British Columbia, with opportunities to support assignments across other Canadian and US markets.
• Review and interpret design documents to measure and quantify building elements, cost analysis, and apply appropriate pricing.
• Prepare Class D to Class A estimates (conceptual to detailed estimate stages), tender reviews, and change order reviews and other commercial deliverables, whilst meeting project 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 the collection, analysis, and interpretation of cost and schedule data.
• Lead, coach, and mentor team for workforce competency, ensuring the team understands and follows Newmark policies.
• Manage client communications for projects as principal contact.
• Communicate with clients and handle issues quickly.
• Manage new and existing client relationships to increase income through repeat business and referrals.
• Manage and contribute to project meetings.
• Prepare fee proposals for client requests and RFPs.
• Provide accurate and timely internal billing memos to support client invoice creation and follow-ups.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Building Sciences, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or similar subjects.
• Have, or be working towards, CIQS Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS), Construction Estimator Certified (CEC), or RICS Member (MRICS).
• 7+ years expertise in Quantity Surveying, Estimating, Construction, Project Management, or Construction Consulting, with a comprehensive understanding of the cost management consulting and advisory industry.
• Expertise in CIQS standard methods of measurement and estimating (elemental and MasterFormat/trade format), BC Building Codes, and CCDC standard contract conditions.
• Expertise in local / provincial construction practices and costs across commercial, institutional, multi-family residential, and public sector projects.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite, AI, Bluebeam, CostX, or other computer-based measurement and estimating software.
• Skilled in working independently and collaboratively on many tasks simultaneously.
• Strong, transparent communication abilities, including report writing and presentation of complex concepts for key audiences.
• Client-focused experience with a proactive approach to delivering quality outcomes and building strong relationships.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, analytical skills, and business acumen, focusing on business development.