. **The Opportunity:** In the role of Senior Quantity Surveyor you will join an established cost consulting team based in Ontario. Our team provides services for projects in all provinces across Canada in the Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Governmental, Transportation and Infrastructure Buildings sectors. **Why choose WSP?** + We value and are committed to upholding a culture of **inclusion** and **belonging** + Our **Flexible** Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives. + A **Canadian** success story - we're **proud** to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer. + **Enhance** the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada. + **Outstanding** career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to **your** ideas and trying **new** things. + A phenomenal **collaborative** culture and a workforce filled with genuinely **good** **people** who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey. We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future. \# **WeAre** **WSP** **What you can expect to do here:** Preparing quantities and cost estimates at concept and schematic design stages. Preparing detailed quantity take-offs and cost estimates from the early design development stages to tender and construction-ready architectural, structural, and civil works drawings and specifications. Performing detailed review of contract specifications and drawings to identify errors, discrepancies and/or ambiguities which may impact estimate accuracy. Preparing a quantity variance report at various stages of cost planning and for bid analysis when required. Assisting in value engineering assignments. Completing peer reviews of external estimates and budgets and making recommendations as to format and accuracy. Supporting commercial and project management teams with cost analysis for delay claims and Change Order Requests. Maintaining current construction cost information using a combination of historical costs, market research, and construction cost indices. **What you’ll bring to WSP:** Background education / qualifications in a construction technology, architectural, structural, or civil engineering field. Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying and /or registration and professional designation with a recognized organization such as the CIQS or RICS. 10 years of relevant experience in a consulting firm and/or general contracting organization where substantial take-off and pricing from historic data or first-principles was required. Must be computer literate and be comfortable with electronic measurement and estimate preparation using applications such as On-Screen Takeoff, RIB CostX, or equal. Familiarity with the extraction of quantities from BIM models is also required. Must be experienced with calculation and application of General Conditions and General Requirements allowances, contingency, and escalation within cost plans and estimates. **WSP** is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments. We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future. At **WSP** : + We value our people and our reputation + We are locally dedicated with international scale + We are future focused and challenge the status quo + We foster collaboration in everything we do + We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable Please Note: Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits). WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)