Job Description

The Opportunity

Newmark seeks an Associate, Loan Monitoring for our Development Advisory Team within Toronto Office. Reporting to the Director, you will collaborate with the management team on diverse asset types and accounts. Your role will entail guiding a team of consultants to efficiently deliver cost consulting services. This includes overseeing client delivery, revenue management, business development, providing technical expertise, and leading the consultant team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a full range of cost consulting services to new and existing clients. This involves a full technical understanding of construction estimation
• Prepare drawing lists, read blueprints at an advanced level, and provide guidance on project statistics/functional areas.
• Complete project descriptions, assumptions, and estimates with a practical understanding of construction methodology.
• Possess trade/product knowledge and the ability to prepare and complete partial/full trade/elemental take-offs.
• Understand pricing structures for residential, ICI, and civil projects, as well as M&E systems.
• Analyze general conditions breakdown, change orders, and comparative/tender analysis, and coordinate/deliver estimates using appropriate software such as CAD, Excel, Cost X, BIM, Digitizer, and PowerPoint.
• Develop and build long term client relationships which result in repeat business, referrals and service expansion including up-sells & cross-sells across other Business Units within Altus.
• Lead the assessment of client requirements, conduct project reviews and deal with issues efficiently and effectively.
• Lead the implementation of approved business plans and act as Champion for these initiatives within the team.
• Provide leadership, guidance, coaching, mentoring and support to all direct reports.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field
• Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS), Member RICS, or Project Management Professional (PMP) is required. LEED accreditation is an asset
• 10 + years’ leadership experience in a commercial real estate or related field with a Multi-dimensional understanding of the real estate consulting and advisory industry.
• Full and deep understanding of Cost Planning and Project Monitoring services
• Self-motivated with a high degree of integrity, honesty and ethics
• Proven strategic thinking, analytical skills and strong business acumen, with a focus on business development.
• Client service orientation
• Proven leadership skills – people and marketplace