Consultant, Cost Planning

Job summary

The consultant will conduct quantity surveying and cost planning activities for various construction projects, including preparing estimates from conceptual to detailed stages. They will also manage client relationships and collaborate with project teams to ensure project goals and deadlines are met.

Job details

Job Summary: Newmark’s Project & Cost Management group needs a 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 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, while developing your skills in cost consulting. RESPONSIBILITIES • Conduct quantity surveying and cost planning activities on construction projects in British Columbia, with opportunities to support assignment 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 assessments 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. • Assist with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of cost and schedule data. • Regularly communicate with clients and cost team leaders to resolve issues quickly. • Manage client relationships to increase income through repeat business and referrals. • Manage and contribute to project meetings. QUALIFICATIONS • Degree or Diploma in 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). • 3+ years expertise in Quantity Surveying, Estimating, Construction, Project Management, or Construction Consulting. • Knowledge of CIQS standard methods of measurement and estimating (elemental and MasterFormat/trade format), BC Building Codes, and CCDC standard contract conditions. • Proficiency with MS Office suite, AI, Bluebeam, CostX, or other computer-based measurement and estimating software. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively on many tasks simultaneously. • Strong, transparent communication abilities, including report writing and presentation of complex concepts for key audiences. • Client focused approach with a proactive approach to delivering quality outcomes and building strong relationships. Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries ("Newmark"), is a world leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors and other owners, global corporations and other occupiers, and lenders. Built with purpose and driven by excellence, Newmark's comprehensive platform is uniquely tailored to provide superior outcomes to clients. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Newmark generated revenues of more than $3.6 billion. As of June 30, 2026, Newmark and its business partners together operated from over 195 offices with more than 10,000 professionals across four continents. Learn more at nmrk.com [https://www.nmrk.com/] or follow @newmark [https://twitter.com/newmark]. Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about Newmark Statements in this document regarding Newmark that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements about the Company's business, results, financial position, liquidity, and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required by law, Newmark undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see Newmark's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.

What you’ll do

The consultant will conduct quantity surveying and cost planning activities for various construction projects, including preparing estimates from conceptual to detailed stages. They will also manage client relationships and collaborate with project teams to ensure project goals and deadlines are met.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree or diploma in a relevant field such as Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management and possess at least 3 years of experience. Professional certification or progress toward PQS, CEC, or MRICS status is required, along with proficiency in industry-standard estimating software.

Listed skills

• Project management · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred
• MS-Office · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Quantity Surveying
• Cost Planning
• Construction Estimating
• Project Management
• Cost Analysis
• Design Document Review
• Benchmarking
• Client Relationship Management
• MS Office
• Bluebeam
• CostX
• BC Building Codes
• CCDC Contract Conditions
• Report Writing
• Presentation Skills
• Commercial Real Estate
• Change Orders
• Construction Project Management
• Business Results
• Planning
• Cost Benefit Analysis
• Cost Management
• Building Codes
• Construction
• Civil Engineering
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Construction Management
• Consulting
• Health Risk Assessments
• Institutional Investing
• Market Liquidity
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Securities (Finance)
• Project Estimation

Job areas

• Construction
• Consulting
• Engineering
• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
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• Estimator
• Valuers and Loss Assessors
• Cost Estimators

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