Senior Estimator

EBC Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks vacation

Group insurance program

RRSP with DPSP

Telemedicine access

Training and development programs

Employee assistance program

Active social club & wellness

Job summary

EBC Inc. in Mississauga, Ontario invites a Senior Estimator to join our on-site team. You will prepare estimates for design-build and CM projects, lead hard bid pursuits, and collaborate with project teams to ensure accurate budgets and timely submissions.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of senior estimating experience, English proficiency, and a proven track record of estimating large-scale projects. We offer competitive salary and benefits in a dynamic Canadian environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Construction Senior Estimator in GC or Design-Build GC firms.
• Proficiency in English with excellent communication skills.
• Experience estimating projects ranging from $10M to $300M.
• Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management.
• PQS/CEC designation or Gold Seal certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Estimates for Design-Build and CM projects, including comments and presentations.
• Lead on hard bid pursuits and study plans and specs.
• Analyze tender documents and evaluate material, labor, and equipment costs.
• Coordinate pricing with subcontractors and suppliers; review bids for contract compliance.
• Maintain costing databases and manage multiple estimates with varying size and complexity.

Job description

For more than 50 years, the building team has been giving life to countless construction projects, distinguishing itself by the high quality of its work, respecting the highest industry standards and aiming to obtain environmental certifications. Engineers, architects, and other building specialists work hard to meet deadlines and exceed client expectations, while improving the well-being of communities. Office buildings, hospitals and research centers, educational institutions, residential buildings, hotels, shopping centers, factories, sports and cultural centers, our team excels at building these places using state-of-the-art tools and places people at the heart of its concerns by advocating an innovative collaborative approach.

Come build the future with us!

The Senior Estimator is responsible for the accurate, timely preparation of multiple construction estimates and budgets of varying complexity and size for our clients. This position plays a key role in helping the team maintain its leading reputation in the industry and in continuing its rapid growth. The Senior Estimator estimates conceptual design-build, cost plus, lump sum and construction management projects, as well as works with the project team through to project design, tendering and vendor procurement.

Working at EBC means being part of a thriving company that operates in a variety of sectors across Canada. It also means working for a company concerned about the health and well-being of its employees by offering them a variety of actions and programs.

Want to join forces with a talented and dynamic team? Are you looking for an enjoyable work environment with excellent working conditions? EBC is the ideal place to take on new challenges and advance your career.

Responsibilities

• This is a full-time on-site position in our Mississauga, Ontario offices.
• Responsible for preparing Estimates for Design-Build and for CM projects. This will include all ‘soft’ budget elements including commentary, assumptions lists, presentation materials etc., as required.
• Lead on hard bid pursuits
• Study plans and specifications;
• Interpret the technical specifications of the tender documents;
• Analyze and prepare tender documents;
• Discuss the working methods to be applied, parts of the work to be subcontracted, risks and constraints of the call for tenders;
• Perform quantity calculations;
• Evaluate the costs of materials, labor, and necessary equipment;
• Find prices from subcontractors and suppliers;
• Communicate with subcontractors and suppliers to confirm pricing, coverage, and cover scope gaps
• Participate in mandatory visits and / or client meetings for relevant information;
• Prepare the review of proposals and ensure that the scope of work is complete.
• Conduct site visits, review and approve the preparation of drawings, specifications and other design documents and ensure integration between all disciplines.
• Communicating with vendors to obtain bids for materials and services needed for construction projects.
• Creates and issues tenders for sub-contracting pricing.
• Reviewing bids from vendors to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Maintains a costing database for future budgeting and estimates.
• Participates in the identification of project risks, mitigating company exposure to them effectively.
• Develop and consider the project schedule as well as construction challenges in all estimates.
• Proactively follows up on RFIs and maintains information.

Requirements

The Ideal candidate will possess the following:

• A min of 5 years of experience in the role of Construction Senior Estimator within a General Contracting (GC) and/or Design-Build GC firm having been the sole or lead Estimator with a clear track record of successfully won projects.
• Bilingual (an asset), but proficiency in English language with excellent communication skills (written and verbal) is required;
• Ability to obtain Secret-level security and Reliability status;
• Working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, estimating, drawings and specifications, building material and required standards applicable to discipline.
• Working knowledge of Site Development, Building Envelope and M&E Systems for ICI facilities.
• Proficiency in the use of estimating software.
• Ability to breakdown a project to elemental scopes of work with both complete sets of project documentation as well as from preliminary conceptual designs. Ability to provide confident and personable service to clients and sub-contractors.
• Ability to work on multiple estimates of varying size and complexity at the same time.
• Ability to estimate high level budgets as well as detailed line-item estimates.
• Ability to effectively communicate with Project Managers and Site Superintendents to verify scope capture and project plan of the estimate.
• Ability to effectively communicate with engineers and architects to ensure all scopes of work are considered.
• Has successfully estimated completed projects ranging in cost from $10million to $300 million.
• Depth of experience with ICI type facilities ground up including site development.
• Simultaneous management of multiple estimates of varying size and complexity.
• Able to estimate high-level budgets as well as detailed line-item estimates.
• Able to instigate action from Sub-Trades and Vendors/Suppliers
• Highly competent and effective negotiator.
• Possesses effective writing and oral communication skills.
• Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management
• Previous experience supporting projects using Construction Management, Cost Plus, Stipulated Sum, and Design-Build delivery methods.
• PQS / CEC designation, or working towards it, is considered an asset.
• Gold Seal Certification or working towards it, is considered an asset.

Skills and attitudes required

• Autonomy;
• Dynamic and organized;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Able to perform in a fast-pacedenvironment with tight deadlines;
• Excellent organizational, communication and writing skills.

Conditions offered by EBC

• 4 weeks of annual vacation
• Complete group insurance program upon entry
• Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• 24 hour access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine)
• Training and development programs
• Employee assistance program
• Active social club and health and wellness committee
• Diverse, innovative and stimulating environment
• A company built on values of respect, integrity and a job well done
• Corporate Clothing Program
• Firm recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

In accordance with applicable pay transparency legislation, EBC Inc. has included the expected salary range for this role, which is $95,000 – $145,000. Compensation within the range is determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, localization, and internal equity. Base salary is one component of EBC’s comprehensive total rewards offering, which may include performance-based incentives, extended health and wellness benefits, retirement savings programs, and career development opportunities.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, EBC may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the candidate pre-screening process. These tools are used responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws as well as EBC’s policies. Final decisions always remain the responsibility of our qualified talent acquisition professionals.

EBC welcomes applications from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis candidates and is committed to fostering an inclusive, culturally safe workplace.

In accordance with our policy, we will communicate only with the selected candidates for an interview.