Quantity Surveyor

Do you want to be part of our successful Energy & Natural Resources team supporting top clients for Turner & Townsend in Edmonton? We are hiring a bold and forward-thinking Quantity Surveyor to work in our growing team.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and program as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Who are you?

You are an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a minimum of 6 to 8 years' experience, seeking your next step or are currently working in a similar role within a comparable environment. You're motivated to join a growing and dynamic team.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, driven, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team. In this impactful role, you will be providing leadership and direction, actively embedding and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

As a Quantity Surveyor you will be involved in:

Cost Control & Commercial Oversight

• Monitor and validate contractor submissions, progress claims, and payment applications.
• Support the Owner's cost control team with cost forecasting, variance analysis, and monthly reporting.
• Review and confirm accuracy of labour hour data, equipment usage, and material consumption from site.
• Assist in implementing earned value management (EVM) across contractor work packages.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports for the Owner's leadership

Quantity Measurement & Progress Verification

• Conduct field-based measurements to verify installed quantities for civil, structural, mechanical, and piping work.
• Review contractor progress against approved quantity baselines, schedules, and work packages.
• Maintain accurate quantity tracking aligned with project controls requirements.
• Validate as‑built quantities and support quantity reconciliation during closeout.

Change Management & Contract Compliance

• Identify potential scope changes early and document impacts in coordination with engineering and construction.
• Review and assess contractors change requests and claims for entitlement, cost impacts, and schedule implications.
• Maintain the Owner's Change Register and ensure compliance with contractual change procedures.
• Support negotiation of change order values on behalf of the Owner.

Contract Administration & Commercial Assurance

• Review contractor subcontract administration practices to ensure compliance with contract terms.
• Verify the accuracy of subcontractor progress reporting, pricing, field tickets, and back charges.
• Provide recommendations to the Owner regarding commercial risks, inconsistencies, or contract performance issues.

Field Coordination & Interface Support

• Build strong working relationships with field supervisors, engineering, contractor QS teams, and project controls.
• Participate in site walks, progress meetings, and construction coordination sessions.
• Provide commercial insight to the project team, highlighting risks, trends, and opportunities.

Project Closeout Support

• Assist in preparing final account documentation, quantity reconciliations, and verification of contractor final claims.
• Ensure accurate turnover of commercial and quantity records to the Owner.

• 6–8 years of experience in quantity surveying, cost control, or project controls on industrial construction projects.
• Experience supporting an Owner or EPC/EPCM is considered a strong asset.
• Exposure to energy transition, hydrogen, petrochemical, or oil & gas projects preferred.
• Strong understanding of contract administration (unit rate, lump sum, reimbursable models).
• Proficient with quantity measurement, cost tracking tools, and Microsoft Office/Excel.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in a site-based, multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Experience working with engineering models and digital tools would be considered an asset.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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