Senior Estimator - Civil

EllisDon Corporation; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EllisDon Corporation in Edmonton seeks a Senior Estimator with 8–10 years of estimating experience on heavy civil and infrastructure projects. You will lead a team through procurement, bid development, and pre-construction, while mentoring junior staff and assembling detailed budgets.

Expect collaboration across contract types like CM, Design-Build, P3, and Lump Sum, and the management of sub-trade quotes. Ideal candidates will hold a Civil Engineering degree or related construction education,

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering degree or related construction education with 8–10 years estimating experience.
• Advanced knowledge of estimating objectives, strategies and contracts.
• Experience creating conceptual budgets.
• Ability to lead a team in time-sensitive bids.
• Experience with OST and CostX estimating software.
• Eligibility for Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team through project procurement, the bid process and pre-construction.
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Mentor and train junior estimating staff.
• Assemble accurate, detailed budgets and estimates.
• Work with contract types including Construction Management, Design Build, P3, and Lump sum.
• Organize sub-contractor quotes and assist with buy-out process.
• Monitor project success and assist with value engineering.
• Build and maintain relationships with sub-trades for future opportunities.
• Distribute sub-trade quotes and budgets to personnel, flag risks and coordinate with management.
• Maintain databases of labour rates, material pricing, and project costs.

Skills

Estimating experience

Heavy civil

Budgeting

Team leadership

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

OST

CostX

Job description

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You as a Senior Estimator will:

• Confidently lead a team through project procurement, the bid process and pre-construction
• Work under pressure and meeting strict deadlines
• Mentor and train junior estimating staff
• Assemble accurate, detailed, and well-organized budgets and estimates
• Work with various contract types - including Construction Management, Design Build, P3, and Lump sum.
• Organize sub-contractor quotes when the bid is successful, re-writing binders and assisting the buy-out process
• Monitor the success of a project, assisting with value engineering and noting potential challenges
• Build and maintain relationships with sub-trades for future opportunities
• Distribute sub-trade quotes and budgets to personnel, flagging areas of concern and coordinating with management to accommodate risk within the bid price
• Maintain databases, including labour rates, material pricing, and project costs, for future reference

Is this the right role for you?

• You have a Civil Engineering degree, diploma, or related construction education, along with 8 to 10 years of estimating experience on heavy civil and infrastructure projects, including bridges, roads, highways, transit, earthworks, and municipal infrastructure, or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
• You have an advanced knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating, estimating strategies and techniques, and construction contracts
• You have extensive experience creating conceptual budgets
• You have the ability to work effectively and accurately in time-sensitive situations while delegating to a team
• You have experience with estimating software (OST, costX)
• Eligibility for Security Clearance due to project requirements.

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity. Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status.

The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

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EllisDon uses AI tools to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. From our employees to clients, subcontractors, partners, and our considerable network of contacts, building strong, resilient relationships is the key to our success. We build on great relationships We pride ourselves on being great people to work with. Guided by our shared values of trust, complete openness, and mutual respect and accountability, we've built a construction services company known for our people and integrity. We exist to provide great careers to one another With us you can expect to continually evolve your career, benefitting from mentorship at every level and working collaboratively with other teams to expand your knowledge and experience. Values-based leadership. EllisDon’s culture and approach to business is a reflection of our core values and principles: freedom, trust, complete openness, mutual accountability, entrepreneurial enthusiasm, integrity and mutual respect.