Cost Consultant

Job description / Role

Client:
Linum Consult’s client is a major consultancy, currently seeking a Cost Consultant from a Real Estate background to join their team in Ottawa, Canada.

Responsibilities:
• Preparing construction cost estimate reports for commercial real estate projects
• Assisting with the estimating and cost planning activities, as well as presenting the final cost estimate
• Helping to develop new business opportunities with existing and new clients
• Recording value engineering and life cycle costing
• Validating post-contract cost changes and referring any major changes to the line manager
• Assisting with feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Interfacing with clients and other consultants at all stages of the projects
• Assisting with research related to construction market conditions within Canada

Requirements

Profile:
• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or a similar subject from a recognised university
• At least 2 years’ experience of delivering pre-construction and post-contract construction cost services
• Membership to a relevant professional organisation, such as CIQS or RICS would be preferred
• The right to live and work in Canada

About the Company

Linum Consult is a niche global consultancy specialising in international recruitment of white collar workers across the Construction & Engineering, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors. We provide a full 360 consultancy service for clients, candidates and partners to eliminate the potential pitfalls of international mobilisation.

All Linum Consultants are industry experts with in country, international, multi-cultural experience. We provide precise market information combined with local knowledge to help facilitate informed decisions that are often life changing.