Project Estimator - Lead

Agilus Work Solutions; Calgary; On-site; CAD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilus by Synergie in Calgary, Alberta seeks an experienced Project Estimator for the Oil and Gas sector. You will lead the development of rigorous Class VI–III capital cost estimates from concept through execution, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with industry practices.

This role requires 10+ years estimating major capital projects, strong EcoSys, Excel, and Power BI skills, and the ability to benchmark costs, assess risks, and present cost recommendations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Professional certifications such as CCP, CEP, or PMP preferred.
• P.Eng. designation considered an asset.
• 10+ years of project estimating experience.
• Experience on major capital projects across development and execution stages.
• Experience in energy, midstream, oil & gas, utilities, and petrochemical.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and governance of capital cost estimates across projects.
• Analyze scope and deliverables to build detailed cost estimates.
• Benchmark costs via historical data, market trends and drivers.
• Assess risks and opportunities; support contingency and VE.
• Coordinate tendering and procurement; evaluate bids.
• Prepare business cases; update estimates with scope changes.
• Improve estimating standards, tools, and processes.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Cost estimation

Benchmarking

Risk assessment

Cost optimization

Tendering coordination

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Quantity Surveying/Project Management/Business or related discipline

AACE CCP

AACE CEP

PMP Certification

P.Eng. designation

Tools

EcoSys

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Project Estimator – Oil and Gas

Agilus by Synergie is recruiting for a Project Estimator in the Oil and Gas industry in Calgary, Alberta. The Project Estimating Lead plays a key role in delivering accurate and strategic capital cost estimates for projects from initial concept through execution. This position provides estimating leadership across a diverse project portfolio, ensuring cost estimates are thoroughly validated, benchmarked, risk‑assessed, and aligned with industry best practices.

$90.00 - $100.00 hourly (1 year contract). Strong potential for conversion to permanent employee. 4 days onsite in Corporate office. Opportunity to work with a major North American energy infrastructure company.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and governance of Class VI–III capital cost estimates, ensuring consistent methodologies, estimate quality, resource oversight, and standardized estimating practices across the project portfolio.
• Develop and maintain detailed project cost estimates by analyzing scope and engineering deliverables, performing quantity take-offs, validating contractor inputs, documenting estimate bases, and clearly defining all assumptions, exclusions, risks, and cost components.
• Develop and maintain cost benchmarks and estimating intelligence by analyzing historical project data, market conditions, pricing trends, and key cost drivers to improve estimate accuracy and identify optimization opportunities.
• Lead estimate risk and opportunity assessments by evaluating uncertainties, market conditions, and execution risks, while supporting contingency development, value engineering, constructability reviews, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Coordinate tendering and procurement activities by managing bid packages, evaluating contractor and vendor proposals, reviewing quotations for competitiveness, and supporting commercial assessments and sourcing strategies.
• Support project development and capital planning activities by preparing business cases and approval submissions, updating estimates as scope evolves, contributing to stage-gate reviews, and presenting cost recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement of estimating practices by enhancing standards, procedures, tools, and templates, conducting estimate quality reviews, implementing industry best practices, and strengthening organizational estimating capabilities.

Successful candidates will have:

• Bachelor's degree in: Engineering/Construction Management/Quantity Surveying/Project Management/Business or related discipline
• Professional Certifications (Preferred) – AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP) / AACE Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) / PMP Certification
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation considered an asset.
• 10+ years of project estimating experience with 5+ years leading estimates for major capital projects.
• Experience across project development and execution phases (i.e., Stage 1 to stage 4).
• Experience in energy, midstream, oil & gas, utilities, and petrochemical.
• Experience managing contractor-generated estimates and estimate validations.
• Well versed with EcoSys, Microsoft Excel (Advanced) and Power BI.