Electrical Estimator

Turner & Townsend Limited; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is looking for an ambitious Electrical Estimator to join their growing team in Toronto. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in electrical estimation and a strong understanding of cost management processes. This role involves providing detailed estimates, participating in procurement processes, and managing budget variances on complex construction projects while collaborating effectively with clients and team members.

Benefits

100% covered health and dental benefits

RRSP option with company matching

Annual learning and development budget

Flexible, hybrid work approach

Work-life balance support

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years post-graduate experience required.
• Strong technical background in cost management.
• Experience with data center or commercial construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide estimate and cost planning, including final cost presentations.
• Manage procurement processes and assist with feasibility studies.
• Conduct post-contract cost variance management and cost checks.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Education

Experience in electrical estimating

Construction experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCad Navisworks

Job description

• Department: Energy and natural resources

Company Description

Do you want to be part of our successful team supporting top clients forTurner & Townsend?We are hiring an ambitious and forward thinkingElectrical Estimatorto work in our growing team.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Who are you?

You are an experienced Electrical Estimator with a minimum of 6years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment

Job Description

As an Electrical Estimator, you will be involved in:

• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Ability to estimate at conceptual, programming and detailed level.
• Assist on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports.
• Perform all aspects of procurement, including managing the pre-qualification stage, produce bid list, bid analysis, produce bid report, and compile contractual documents.
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable refer major changes to line manager.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects, and ensure timely and accurate cost checking, and valuation process.
• Produce monthly post contract cost reports and present to client.
• Provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts.
• Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages.
• Provide leadership to cost management team when necessary, ensure the delivery on all of accountabilities.
• Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to appropriate line manager, and utilize marketing database.
• Identify improvements for cost management procedures, templates, and products, and refer ideas to appropriate line manager.

Qualifications

• Good technical experience in all cost management areas; pre-contract, post contract and final account
• Demonstrate solid presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, AutoCad Navisworks, and/or other related computer software.
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, and be a team player.
• Good knowledge of all methods of construction procurement.
• Experience with advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.
• Experience with key aspects of business development.
• Good knowledge and experience gained within several industry sectors.

Education/Experience:

• Experience preparing electrical cost estimates on complex construction projects.
• Experience managing electrical cost or estimating on data center, high-tech, manufacturing, commercial real estate or relatable construction projects.
• Construction experience with electrical systems.
• Experience with all MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) a plus.

Additional Information

What's in it for you...

100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)

Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program

RRSP option with company matching

Annual learning and development budget

Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth

Cost coverage of up to two memberships and license fees per year (if directly related to your role)

We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days

A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives

Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

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