Senior Estimator - CSA

J EllisDon Corporation; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EllisDon seeks a Senior Estimator - CSA in Mississauga to lead bid teams on major projects, ensuring accurate pre-construction estimates for budgets and GMP submissions. Develop subcontractor scopes, analyze bids, organize quotes, and manage risk with a focus on CSA disciplines.

You will mentor junior staff and collaborate with operations, pre-construction, and engineering teams. A construction-related degree and 8–10 years of ICI estimating are required.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in ICI estimating or equivalent
• Construction-related degree required
• Expertise in Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA) fields
• Strong understanding of estimating objectives, strategies and contracts
• Ability to manage time-sensitive estimates and delegate to a team

Responsibilities

• Lead a bid team through the completion of a competitive bid process.
• Prepare accurate pre-construction estimates for budgets and GMP submissions, including design-build and stipulated price estimates.
• Develop scopes of work for subcontractors and assist budgeting.
• Analyze subcontractor bids for irregularities and ensure full scope inclusion.
• Organize sub-trade quotes, rewrite binders, and support buy-out.
• Identify project risks and propose mitigation strategies within the estimate.
• Mentor and train junior Estimating staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Bid proposal

Cost analysis

Risk management

Client & stakeholder relations

Education

Construction-related degree

Job description

Connect with us LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Thinking about a change? We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. It doesn’t matter what your expertise and craft is – there are no boundaries. We are a group of professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch. Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon’s purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others. In case you’re curious, here’s what the industry thinks of us and some of the impacts we’ve made to the communities we work in and our latest Impact Report, highlighting how we’re putting our values into practice in areas such as the climate & environment, inclusive diversity, indigenous relations, and health and safety.

As a Senior Estimator - CSA will:

• Confidently lead a team through the completion of a bid process under pressure.
• Be responsible for accurate, timely and well-organized pre-construction estimate preparation for budget and guaranteed maximum price submissions as well as design build and stipulated price estimate submissions for major projects.
• Develop scopes of work for subcontractors to provide budgeting assistance.
• Analyze sub-contractor bids for irregularities and ensure the full scope of work is included.
• Organize sub-contractor quotes when the bid is successful, re-writing binders and assisting the buy-out process.
• Monitor the success of a project, noting potential challenges and building relationships with sub-trades for future opportunities.
• Identify and propose project risk and cost mitigation strategies as well as the potential for opportunities and cost savings.
• Distribute sub-trade quotes 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.
• Review drawings and tender documents to understand scope of work and submission requirements.
• Effectively determine the bid strategies required on each project for the company to be successful.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with our operations, pre-construction, and engineering teams to prepare accurate estimates.
• Identify project-specific HSEQ risks and propose mitigation plans for these items in the estimate.
• Mentor and train junior Estimating staff.

Is this the right role for you?

• 8-10 years of experience in ICI estimating or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
• You have a construction related degree.
• You have expertise in the Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA) fields.
• You demonstrate a competitive passion and high-performance attitude.
• You have an advanced knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating, estimating strategies and techniques, and construction contracts as well as conceptual estimating and unit costs.
• You have the ability to work effectively and accurately in time-sensitive situations while delegating to a team.
• You have experience in distributing sub-trade quotes, noting areas of concern and coordinating with management to accommodate risk within the bid price.

The salary range for this job is $120,000 - $170,000 CAD 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.

As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

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

We are committed to providing a positive candidate experience and ensuring timely updates are provided to all candidates. If you haven’t already, be sure to create a profile on our Careers page to remain up to date on the status of your application and learn about new career opportunities as they arise.

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.