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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Qualifications
- 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.
