Associate Director (Estimator/Quantity Surveyor)

BTY is an award-winning professional consulting firm that provides comprehensive solutions for real estate and infrastructure planning, development, operations, and transactions. With a project portfolio valued at over $100 billion, our experience spans all industries and continents.

We remain committed to creating and maintaining an environment that is as meaningful as it is inspiring, fostering alliances, collaboration, and determination. Here, everyone has the opportunity to express their ideas, play a role in an inclusive team, and receive support for their well-being and professional development. Work on engaging, high-impact projects that promote the health of the communities in which we work, live, and play.

Our Cost Management team delivers expert cost planning, estimating, and change management across the full development cycle for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and infrastructure projects. We provide clear, data-driven insights at every design stage, advising on constructability, escalation, contingency, cash flow, and life-cycle costs to reduce risk and maximize value. Powered by a robust database of material and labour costs, our accredited professionals benchmark and market-test every estimate, ensuring accuracy across regions, asset classes, and changing market conditions.

Our Cost Management team is looking for an Associate Director to join our Toronto office.

What You Will Do

• Lead the technical delivery of high-profile Cost Management projects, with a strong focus on pre-contract cost planning and estimating for vertical building projects.
• Lead the preparation, review and sign-off of cost plans and estimates from conceptual/Class D through Class A/pre-tender stages, ensuring accuracy, consistency and quality of deliverables.
• Provide proactive and strategic construction cost advice to clients, architects, engineers and other project stakeholders throughout the design process.
• Apply cost benchmarking, historical project data, unit rates and current market intelligence to support estimates and client decision-making.
• Review and analyze cost variances as projects progress through different design and estimate stages, identifying key cost risks, opportunities and value engineering strategies.
• Oversee QA/QC of Cost Management reports, estimates and other technical deliverables prepared by the project team.
• Lead client and project meetings, clearly presenting cost plans, estimates, cost risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Provide technical oversight of tender documentation, change order reviews, lifecycle costing and other cost analyses as required.
• Prepare and review the technical and fee components of proposals.
• Coordinate project workload and team resources in collaboration with the Director, balancing project requirements, deadlines and team capacity.
• Mentor and develop Senior Cost Consultants, Cost Consultants and junior team members, providing technical guidance, feedback and support.
• Take an active leadership role in team meetings and contribute to the continued improvement of Cost Management processes, reporting standards and service delivery.
• Develop, maintain and expand client relationships, identifying opportunities to support existing clients and cross-sell BTY’s broader services.
• Actively contribute to business development through networking, proposals, industry relationships and identification of new opportunities.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the local construction market, including key industry participants, current pricing trends and upcoming projects.

What You'll Bring

• Approximately 8–15+ years of relevant Cost Management or Quantity Surveying experience, with significant experience in pre-contract cost planning and estimating.
• Demonstrated experience leading the preparation and review of estimates from conceptual/Class D through Class A/pre-tender stages across a variety of project types.
• Strong experience delivering whole-building cost plans and estimates for vertical construction projects, such as residential, commercial, healthcare, education, institutional and government buildings.
• Strong technical knowledge of measurement, quantity take-offs, unit rates, construction pricing, cost benchmarking, elemental cost planning and estimate preparation.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects and providing technical oversight and QA/QC of Cost Management deliverables.
• Experience managing or coordinating project workload and resources and mentoring and developing Cost Management professionals.
• Strong client-facing experience, with the ability to present cost advice, recommendations and complex technical information to senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commercial awareness and experience developing client relationships and contributing to proposals and business development activities.
• A university degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction, Architectural/Building Technology, Construction Engineering, Estimating or a related discipline.
• A professional designation such as PQS and/or MRICS is preferred.
• Strong experience with CostX, PlanSwift or similar estimating/measurement software, together with proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, building systems and the design development process, with the ability to assess their impact on project costs.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, combined with sound judgment and the ability to identify and communicate cost risks and opportunities.
• Excellent organizational, communication, presentation and report-writing skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Eligible to work in Canada or pursuing authorization to work in Canada.

Why Join Our Team?

• Make an impact: Work on meaningful projects that positively shape communities around the world.
• Flexibility that fits your life: Enjoy the freedom of a flexible environment that supports work-life balance.
• Competitive rewards: Benefit from a comprehensive compensation package including health and dental coverage, above-average vacation, parental top up, RRSP matching, bonuses, sick days, and more.
• Grow your career: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and professional development support designed to help you advance.
• Well-being matters: Access health and wellness resources through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Belong to great culture: Be part of a collaborative, supportive team that values connection, community involvement, and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work for 7 consecutive years by our employees and Great Place to Work®.

The typical hiring range for this Toronto role is $100,000-$130,000 CAD per year. This represents base salary only, not total compensation, and BTY Group may offer more or less depending on a candidate's experience and qualifications. Compensation takes into account education, training, experience, location, market factors, and internal alignment. In line with Ontario Pay Transparency rules, a candidate's past salary will not be considered in determining pay.

We may use automated or AI-based tools to support screening, assessment, or selection.

Candidates will be assessed based on relevant education, professional qualifications, technical skills and experience applicable to the role. At BTY Group, we are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including groups currently underrepresented in construction such Indigenous Peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, women, and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals.

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On this occasion, we request no outside solicitation from recruitment agencies.

BTY Group does not accept speculative or unsolicited resumes from agencies outside our approved network. Any such submissions will be considered direct applications.