Civil Estimator: Full-Cycle Bids for Civil & Infra

Kibbi; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Paid vacation and sick time

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Kibbi in Fort St. John, BC, is seeking an experienced Civil Construction Estimator to manage full-cycle estimates from initial drawings and tender documents through to complete bid submissions.

You’ll prepare lump-sum, unit-rate, cost-plus, conceptual, and design-build estimates for civil, commercial, infrastructure, and light industrial projects. Key duties include takeoffs, pricing labour/equipment/materials, subcontractor procurement, risk assessment, and bid strategy development, with

Qualifications

• Experience estimating civil construction projects for a general contractor.
• Able to independently take estimates from tender review through takeoffs, costing, and final bid submission.
• Strong knowledge of bid preparation, pricing, subcontractor procurement, and bid closing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Estimating: Manage estimates from initial tender review through final bid submission.
• Quantity Takeoffs & Costing: Complete detailed takeoffs and pricing for labour, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Estimate Preparation: Prepare lump-sum, unit-rate, cost-plus, conceptual, and design-build estimates.
• Drawings & Specifications: Review drawings, specifications, and tender documents to confirm scope, identify gaps, and understand project requirements.
• Subcontractor & Supplier Pricing: Solicit, review, and incorporate subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Construction Planning: Work with Operations to determine sequencing, crew sizes, productivity, equipment requirements, schedules, and site constraints.
• Risk & Contract Review: Identify estimating, contractual, construction, and site risks and account for them in the bid.
• Bid Submission: Prepare tender forms, proposal documents, bid deposits, bonding and insurance requirements, schedules, and other submission documents.
• Scheduling: Develop preliminary and critical-path schedules, milestone dates, and completion timelines for larger bids.
• Site Review: Attend site visits and pre-tender meetings to identify site constraints and project challenges.
• Estimating Data: Maintain and improve unit rates, historical costing, productivity information, and estimating tools.
• Estimate Review: Compare completed project costs against estimates and use the results to improve future estimating accuracy.
• Project Handover: Participate in estimate and project handover meetings with Operations.
• Constructability & Alternatives: Review designs for cost effectiveness and recommend practical alternatives where appropriate.
• Estimating Leadership: Maintain estimating standards, review estimates prepared by others, and support or mentor junior estimators as required.
• Bid Strategy: Participate in bid/no-bid decisions and provide input on strategic pursuit opportunities.
• Relationships: Work with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, Operations, and Business Development throughout the estimating process.

Skills

Civil estimating

Full-cycle estimating

Bid preparation

Tendering

Driving

Health & safety awareness

Deadline management

Education

Civil Engineering or related degree

Tools

SAGE Estimating

Procore

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kibbi in Fort St. John, BC, is seeking an experienced Civil Construction Estimator to manage full-cycle estimates from initial drawings and tender documents through to complete bid submissions.

You’ll prepare lump-sum, unit-rate, cost-plus, conceptual, and design-build estimates for civil, commercial, infrastructure, and light industrial projects. Key duties include takeoffs, pricing labour/equipment/materials, subcontractor procurement, risk assessment, and bid strategy development, with