PACT (Pearson Accelerator Construction Team) is a General Partnership of Alberici, Amico, Kenaidan, and Obayashi, supported by design partners Egis, Mott MacDonald, and Weston Williamson + Partners. Together, we are delivering Accelerator, a major program of Pearson LIFT (Long-term Investment in Facilities and Terminals), Toronto Pearson's infrastructure development plan. This multi-year program is designed to address immediate passenger growth demands while preparing Canada’s largest airport for the future of air travel - including critical upgrades to airfield and infrastructure, greenhouse gas reduction initiatives, modernization of Terminals 1 and 3, and the creation of a world-class passenger experience.
YOUR IMPACT
The Senior Quantity Surveyor plays a key role in driving commercial governance, financial control, and rigorous contract administration across PACT’s multi-asset infrastructure portfolio, including the Airfield Civil & Electrical, Interim Infrastructure, and Terminal modernization sub-programs. You will oversee the day-to-day administration of subcontracts, progressive payment evaluations and certifications, commercial change management, cost reporting, and quantity verification, and manage key stakeholder relationships with the GTAA and joint venture partners. Collaborating seamlessly with project controls, procurement, field engineering, and site operations, you will safeguard contract compliance, mitigate commercial risk, and maintain transparent reporting within an active, critical aviation operating environment. NEC experience is directly applicable to this role: packages on the program are administered under NEC-based and bespoke contract forms, so the role includes administering NEC3/NEC4 contracts day to day - including compensation events, early warnings, and quotations - in accordance with the contract’s procedures and timescales.
BLUEPRINT OF YOUR ROLE/HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE
- Administer NEC3/NEC4 contracts in accordance with the contract’s procedures and timescales, including managing the early warning process, assessing and implementing compensation events, reviewing quotations, and maintaining the NEC risk register (Early Warning Register)
Mentor and support junior Quantity Surveyors and commercial staff, ensuring high-quality outputs across assigned packages
- Review, evaluate, assess, and certify monthly progress applications for payment from trade contractors and suppliers, performing quantity take-offs and verifying site milestones in strict alignment with contract terms
- Direct commercial change control processes, including logging, reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating Requests for Information (RFIs), Change Orders, Potential Change Notices (PCNs), compensation events, and delay claims, and direct the evaluation, negotiation, and settlement of prime contract and subcontract variations and claims with robust entitlement substantiation
- Maintain comprehensive, audit-ready commercial registers for payment certificates, change notices, subcontract commitments, instructions, and contractual amendments
- Own monthly cost forecasting, accruals, cash flow projections, cost variance analysis, and internal/external commercial reporting across assigned packages, and present commercial performance metrics and variances to senior leadership
- Interface directly with field engineering and construction inspection teams to physically validate on-site progress against submitted payment applications, bills of quantities, and schedule milestones
- Draft formal commercial and contractual correspondence, payment notices, certificates of completion, and dispute notices in compliance with contractual provisions and statutory requirements
- Enforce subcontract compliance regarding holdbacks, back charges, statutory declarations, insurance renewals, and WSIB clearance certificates
- Support procurement and commercial packaging, including scope of work alignment, bid analysis, commercial leveling, and subcontract drafting/execution
- Proactively identify financial, commercial, and contractual risks, and collaborate with project teams to develop and execute mitigation strategies and maximize commercial opportunities
- Participate actively in commercial, progress, and risk review meetings with trade partners and project stakeholders, documenting commercial action items and mitigating potential cost and schedule exposure
- Compensation for this role can be expected to range from $120 000 to $150 000 CAD depending on relevant experience and qualifications.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The position will be based at our office in Mississauga, Ontario, with regular visits to the site as required. This position is 5 days per week with core hours of work between approximately 8:00am–5:00pm with 1 hour lunch or as agreed upon with your manager. All employees must complete a RAIC and Criminal background check.
WHAT YOU BRING:
- Post-secondary degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Law, or a related discipline
- 8+ years of progressive commercial and quantity surveying experience on major civil infrastructure, transit, rail, aviation, or large-scale multi-disciplinary construction programs, with demonstrated experience operating at a senior level
- Professional qualification such as MRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or PQS (Professional Quantity Surveyor), or an equivalent international credential
- Demonstrated experience administering NEC3/NEC4 contracts, including compensation events and early warnings; NEC accreditation (NECReg) and an NEC Project Manager certificate or equivelant experience is required
- Proven expertise in administering subcontracts, preparing and certifying progress payment applications, change management, cost reporting, and commercial governance
- Strong working knowledge of standard Canadian construction contracts (CCDC, bespoke Design-Build, or Target Price contracts) and prompt payment/holdback requirements under the Ontario Construction Act
- Experience with bespoke construction contracts and collaborative, target cost/risk-sharing delivery models is highly desirable; Tier 1 UK contractor experience is an asset
- Proficiency in commercial management and project controls platforms (e.g., Viewpoint, SAP, Procore, Prolog, HeavyBid, or Smartsheet) alongside advanced MS Excel skills
- Strong technical acumen to interpret, cross-reference, and reconcile complex engineering drawings, contract specifications, and bills of quantities
- Demonstrated negotiation, analytical, and dispute resolution skills when interfacing with trade contractors and commercial stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to draft formal commercial notices, contractual correspondence, and executive-level cost summaries
Experience operating within complex, live brownfield infrastructure or operational airport environments is a strong advantage
PACT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free candidate experience and work environment. If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, please advise Human Resources.
