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About the Role
Altus Group is seeking an Associate Director for their Toronto office's Development Advisory Team. This role involves guiding a team of consultants to deliver cost consulting services, manage client relationships, and contribute to business development and revenue generation.
Responsibilities
- Provide a full range of cost consulting services, including construction estimation, cost planning, and change order review.
- Read, understand, and interpret construction drawings and specifications at an advanced level.
- Review and provide guidance on measurement for junior team members.
- Complete project descriptions and assumptions.
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of construction methodology and technology.
- Possess extensive trade/product knowledge.
- Prepare and complete divisional (trade)/ CIQS elemental take-offs based on all levels of design documents.
- Have a fundamental understanding of Mechanical & Electrical systems.
- Apply advanced understanding of factors influencing construction costs to produce estimates or conduct change order reviews.
- Complete estimates and reports.
- Prepare/analyze detailed general condition breakdowns, including logistics and high-level schedule duration calculations.
- Perform full-cycle change order analysis, including interpretation, take-off, pricing, and negotiation.
- Reconcile estimates with tenders, owner’s budgets, and/or contractor’s estimates.
- Prepare, coordinate, and deliver estimates on schedule and within fees.
- Maximize the use of appropriate software and technology (e.g., CostX, Revit, CAD, Microsoft Office) and train others.
- Develop and build long-term client relationships to foster repeat business, referrals, and service expansion.
- Lead the assessment of client requirements, conduct project reviews, and resolve issues efficiently.
- Prepare proposals, including fee calculations for approval.
- Support management in implementing strategies for revenue generation, profitability, and growth.
- Lead the implementation of approved business plans and act as a champion for these initiatives.
- Provide leadership, guidance, coaching, mentoring, and support to direct reports and team members.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Science, or a related field.
- 7-10 years of leadership experience in commercial real estate or a related field.
- Multi-dimensional understanding of the real estate consulting and advisory industry.
- Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS) or Member RICS (MRICS) required.
- Self-motivated with a high degree of integrity, honesty, and work ethics.
- Proven strategic thinking, analytical skills, and strong business acumen with a focus on business development.
- Client service oriented.
- Full and deep understanding of Cost Planning services.
- Proactive exploration of opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness of business processes.
Skills
- Construction estimation
- Cost planning
- Change order review
- Construction drawings interpretation
- Specifications interpretation
- Measurement review
- Construction methodology understanding
- Construction technology understanding
- Trade knowledge
- Product knowledge
- Elemental take-offs
- Mechanical systems understanding
- Electrical systems understanding
- Cost estimating
- General condition breakdowns
- Logistics understanding
- Schedule duration calculations
- Estimate reconciliation
- Proposal preparation
- Fee calculation
- Business development
- Client relationship management
- Leadership
- Guidance
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- CostX
- Revit
- CAD
- Microsoft Office
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Associate Director
- 7-10 years leadership experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Science or in a related field
- Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS)
- Member RICS (MRICS)
- LEED accreditation (asset)
Salary/Compensations
- $110,000 to $140,000
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Incentive and bonus plans
- Total rewards package prioritizing mental, physical, and financial well-being
- Professional learning opportunities
- Access to Altus Intelligence Academy with over 150,000 hours of learning content
- Flexible work model (Activity-Based Work)
About the Company
- Altus Group is a global business in the CRE industry.
- They offer a high trust, high performance culture with progressive programs.
- Opportunities include mentorship, access to the Altus Intelligence Academy, and working with advanced data sets, tools, and technology.
Equal Opportunity
- Altus Group is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where all clients and employees feel welcomed, accepted and valued.
- They provide an atmosphere free from barriers to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Encourage equal opportunities for all employees.
- Seeking candidates with diverse experiences.
- Provide accessible candidate experiences throughout the selection process.
- Offer accommodation for candidates needing assistance.