Civil Estimator

Kiewit; Oakville; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Civil Estimator based in Oakville, Ontario. You will prepare conceptual, budgetary, and detailed estimates for civil construction, performing quantity takeoffs and pricing while collaborating with engineering, procurement, and operations teams.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years of civil estimating experience and are proficient with InEightEstimate or HeavyBid. The role emphasizes accuracy, risk analysis, and data-driven cost control within a dynamic district.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 5-10 years of civil estimating experience acceptable.
• Proficiency with estimating software such as InEightEstimate, HeavyBid, or similar.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, bid documents, and construction scopes to develop accurate estimates.
• Strong understanding of quantity takeoffs, labour, equipment, materials, subcontract pricing, and historical cost data.
• Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to identify risks, opportunities, and cost-saving measures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and detailed estimates for civil construction work.
• Complete quantity takeoffs from engineering drawings and specifications.
• Develop labour, equipment, material, and subcontract pricing.
• Analyze bid documents and identify risks and opportunities.
• Participate in estimate reviews and value engineering sessions.
• Maintain historical cost data and estimating databases.

Tools

InEightEstimate

HeavyBid

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Market:Transportation

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

The Civil Estimator will prepare detailed estimates for civil scopes of work supporting the project. This role will perform quantity takeoffs, develop pricing, and collaborate with engineering, procurement, and operations teams during estimate development.

District Overview

Eastern Canada District's projects include highways, bridges, mass transit, mine site development & open pit operations, hydroelectric powerhouses, wind-power plants, dams & industrial. They serve the construction and mining industries and operate in Eastern Canada.

Location

This position is based in our office in Oakville, Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and detailed estimates for civil construction work.
• Complete quantity takeoffs from engineering drawings and specifications.
• Developlabour, equipment, material, and subcontract pricing.
• Analyze bid documents andidentifyrisks and opportunities.
• Participate in estimate reviews and value engineering sessions.
• Maintain historical cost data and estimating databases.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, ora relatedfield.
• 5-10 years of civil estimating experience.
• Proficiencywith estimating software such asInEightEstimate,HeavyBid, or similar.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, bid documents, and construction scopes to developaccurateestimates.
• Strong understanding of quantity takeoffs,labour, equipment, materials, subcontract pricing, and historical cost data.
• Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and ability toidentifyrisks, opportunities, and cost-saving measures. #LI-DG

Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
• Openings are to fill both existing vacancies and newly created positions

Base Compensation:$95,000 -$120,000
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discriminationand complywith all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.