Contracts Estimator - Electrical Engineering

Team Power Solutions; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching program

Employee and family wellness support

Paid vacation and sick time

Additional paid time off during the-h/

Job summary

Team Power Solutions is seeking a Contracts Estimator – Engineering to support growth by developing accurate project estimates and proposals. You will collaborate with clients, vendors and internal teams to analyze requirements, assess costs and deliver competitive pricing for engineering contracts.

The role focuses on component pricing, labour costs, and efficient proposal preparation, with emphasis on ensuring accurate, timely estimates and strong customer relations.

Qualifications

• Requires Design or Engineering credentials or a Technologist Diploma.

Responsibilities

• Interpret documentation, specifications and design drawings to determine material and labour costs for proposals.
• Use a database to gather and store proposal related data regarding labour costs, materials and production timelines.
• Gather information from customers, vendors and other sources for pricing. Prepare related pricing for proposals, ensuring adequate and accurate estimates.
• Gather information from customers regarding their needs/requests.
• Interprets information and determines potential proposal components for customers’ specific system(s).
• Prepares estimates for proposals using research and database information on pricing.
• Works with customers to scope potential work required based on their needs and specific system.
• Follows up with customers to assess the accuracy and impact of estimates.
• Provides technical knowledge and oversight for the performance of smaller projects.
• Assists with the resolution of emerging issues or problems.
• Ensures the right components and/or alternatives are available.
• Solid customer relations are established and maintained.

Skills

Pricing estimates

Proposal development

Customer relations

Project coordination

Technical knowledge

Education

Design or Engineering credentials

Technologist Diploma

Job description

Power Your Potential. Build More Than Projects. Build Your Future.

At Team Power Solutions (TPS), we are an industry leader in Power, Automation & Controls, delivering innovative solutions across engineering, manufacturing, electrical services, instrumentation, and digital technologies.

Our Culture

Our success is built on talented people who live our values: Respect, Commitment, Improvement, Character, Communication and Empowerment. Everything we do is grounded in our three guiding principles:

Innovation:

We challenge conventional thinking, embrace new technologies, and continuously improve how we solve problems.

Quality:

We take pride in delivering engineering excellence and solutions our customers can trust.

Safety:

Safety isn't just a priority; it's our way of working. Every employee has the authority and responsibility to ensure a safe workplace

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY: CONTRACTS ESTIMATOR - ENGINEERING

The Contracts Estimator – Engineering supports business growth by developing accurate and competitive project estimates and proposals. This role collaborates with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders to analyze project requirements, evaluate costs, and provide solutions that position TPS for success.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Component Pricing

• Interprets documentation, specifications and design drawings to determine material and labour costs for proposals.
• Uses a database to gather and store proposal related data regarding labour costs, materials and production timelines.
• Gathers information from customers, vendors and other sources for pricing. Prepares related pricing for proposals, ensuring adequate and accurate estimates.
• Gathers information from customers regarding their needs/requests.
• Interprets information and determines potential proposal components for customers’ specific system(s).
• Prepares estimates for proposals using research and database information on pricing.

Customer Relations

• Works with customers to scope potential work required based on their needs and specific system.
• Follows up with customers to assess the accuracy and impact of estimates.

Project Coordination

• Provides technical knowledge and oversight for the performance of smaller projects.
• Assists with the resolution of emerging issues or problems.
• Ensures the right components and/or alternatives are available.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Solid customer relations are established and maintained. Follow-ups build on the relationship and understanding of the customer and their needs.
• Quotes reflect a solid understanding of customers, projects, and related requirements.
• Pricing assignments are completed promptly and accurately.
• Proposal estimates are priced appropriately to achieve expected project margins.
• Labour and material estimates are researched and reasonable.
• Proposals result in customers awarding work to TPS with a greater than 40% success rate.
• Required documentation meets expectations.
• Oversight of assembly projects is helpful, and final products meet customer expectations.
• The quality of work delivered meets expectations.
• Issues of concern or importance are communicated to the Manager in a timely manner.
• Compliance with relevant policies, procedures, standards and practices, legislation and codes meet expectations.

JOB SCOPE

Possesses the electrical industry experience and contracting knowledge required to support assigned elements of contracting services, demonstrating the required professional and technical skills expected for assigned level of experience. Focuses on developing credibility and a reputation for skilled professional work. Requires some guidance and direction but is expected to assume responsibility for a definable piece of work and take on leadership roles and/or responsibilities for tasks or proposals.

EFFORT

Work is high volume, requiring the ability to work under pressure in a fast- paced environment and to deal with competing deadlines. Multi-tasking is the norm. The incumbent is responsible to ensure day to day work is completed accurately, and information provided to others is correct. Working relationships that support collaboration and problem solving are essential for success in this position.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The incumbent works in an office environment and occasionally in the field/on the shop floor.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

The position requires Design or Engineering credentials or a Technologist Diploma with a minimum of 1-5 years of industry experience including project management and quotations. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Why You'll Love Working at TPS

At Team Power Solutions, we believe great careers are built through learning, opportunity, and purpose. We invest in our people by providing professional development, technical and leadership training, mentorship, career advancement opportunities, cross-functional learning experiences, and support for professional certifications.

Competitive Total Rewards

• RRSP matching program
• Employee and family wellness support
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Additional paid time off during the holiday season

If you're looking for a place where your expertise is valued, your ideas matter, and your career can continue to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

Join the Strongest Team. Your potential. Our team. Unlimited possibilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Team Power Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, and persons with disabilities.

Authorization To Work in Canada

As part of our commitment to compliance with employment and immigration laws, all applicants must have valid legal authorization to work in Canada. Maintaining this authorization is the responsibility of every employee and is a condition of continued employment.