Landscape & Snow Estimator

CSL Group Ltd; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Company-paid health and dental

Vision care

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Deferred Profit Sharing Program (DPSP)

Job summary

CSL Group Ltd. is seeking a Landscape Maintenance & Snow Estimator to join the Ancaster team.

The role focuses on estimating and bidding commercial landscape maintenance and snow & ice management contracts, turning tender documents into detailed, competitive pricing for Operations. You will collaborate with Sales and Operations throughout the estimating process, visit properties, and build final bids for tender submissions through MERX, Biddingo and other platforms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in commercial landscape maintenance, snow & ice management, or a related role.
• Experience preparing bids, estimates or pricing for landscape or snow contracts.
• Strong understanding of labour, production rates and equipment needs.
• Experience reviewing scopes of work, tender documents and site requirements.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort with detailed pricing models.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration with Sales and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents and scopes of work for commercial landscape maintenance and snow operations.
• Visit properties to assess requirements, service levels, site conditions and operational considerations.
• Develop labour and production requirements for maintenance and snow operations.
• Calculate equipment, materials, subcontractor and other costs.
• Build detailed pricing and prepare bids for tender submissions.
• Review historical pricing and production data to inform estimates.
• Obtain supplier and subcontractor pricing and coordinate with Operations.

Skills

Estimating & bidding

Pricing models

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Tools

MERX

Bonfire

Biddingo

Job description

We are looking for a Landscape Maintenance & Snow Estimator to join our Ancaster team.

This position is focused on estimating and bidding commercial landscape maintenance and snow & ice management contracts. You'll take tender documents and site requirements and turn them into detailed, competitive pricing that our Operations teams can successfully deliver.

You'll work closely with Sales and Operations throughout the estimating process, from reviewing the scope and visiting properties through to building the final bid and submitting the tender.

What You'll Be Doing

• Review commercial landscape maintenance and snow & ice management tender documents and scopes of work
• Visit properties and assess the requirements, service levels, site conditions and operational considerations
• Develop labour and production requirements for maintenance and snow operations
• Calculate equipment, materials, subcontractor and other operational costs
• Build detailed pricing and prepare competitive bids
• Review historical pricing, production rates and operational data when developing estimates
• Obtain supplier and subcontractor pricing
• Work with Operations to validate staffing, equipment and production assumptions
• Identify risks, exclusions and areas that could affect the cost of delivering the contract
• Prepare and submit bids through MERX, Biddingo, Bonfire and other electronic procurement platforms
• Ensure tenders are accurate, complete and submitted on time
• Maintain estimating information and support improvements to our pricing processes

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who understands commercial landscape maintenance and/or snow operations and can translate that knowledge into accurate pricing.

Your experience could come from estimating, operations, account management, branch management or another role within the commercial landscape industry. What matters most is your understanding of the work and your ability to develop a competitive bid.

You bring:

• 3+ years of experience in commercial landscape maintenance, snow & ice management, or a related operational role
• Experience preparing bids, estimates or pricing for landscape maintenance and/or snow contracts
• A strong understanding of labour requirements, production rates and equipment needs
• Experience reviewing scopes of work, tender documents and site requirements
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with detailed pricing models
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with both Sales and Operations

Experience with municipal, institutional or large commercial contracts is an asset, as is experience with MERX, Bonfire, Biddingo or similar procurement platforms.

Why CSL?

At CSL, you'll be part of a growing, family-owned company where estimating isn't just about putting numbers on a spreadsheet. The work you do directly influences the contracts we win, the teams we build and the properties we maintain across Ontario.

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Company-paid health and dental benefits
• Vision care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Deferred Profit Sharing Program (DPSP)
• Company-paid uniforms
• Safety boot allowance
• Employee appreciation events
• Professional development opportunities
• Career growth within a growing, family-owned company