Senior Estimator (Edmonton)

Clark Builders; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Builders is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead preconstruction estimating activities, value engineering, and GMP development. You will coordinate with project teams, trade partners, and owners to ensure complete, accurate estimates and timely GMP submissions.

The role requires extensive experience in preconstruction, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple bids and stakeholders across Western Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field with 8+ years of experience.
• Ability to read, interpret contracts, drawings, specs, and schedules.
• Experience in estimating, preconstruction, GMP and value engineering.
• Supervisory or management experience with strong communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and estimating software.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimating activities including value engineering, budget controls, and GMP.
• Coordinate bid lists, conduct comparisons, and prepare clear variance messages.
• Lead design and stakeholder reviews during the preconstruction phase.
• Develop complete estimates, bid documents, and GMP packages.
• Collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners.

Skills

Communication skills

Contract interpretation

Project management

Supervisory experience

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Estimating software

Job description

At Clark Builders, we’re more than a construction company — we’re purpose driven partners committed to building stronger communities. Serving institutional, commercial, and industrial clients across Western and Northern Canada since 1974, we bring a relationship-based approach, deep expertise, and a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability to everything we do. As part of the Turner Construction family, we offer the personalized culture of a local team with the strength of a global leader. Learn more about our Purpose and what drives us by visiting our Who We Are page.

Position Description

Manage estimating activities including value engineering, budget controls, alternative and comparative studies, constructability reviews and Target Value Design and ensure complete, accurate, and well-supported estimates, bids and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).

Reports to: Chief Estimator

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Preconstruction Manager and Preconstruction Manager in estimating functions throughout preconstruction phase launch process.
• Coordinate trade partner bid lists with procurement for budget pricing and bidding.
• Lead review meetings with owner, architect, and engineer related to Preconstruction phase.
• Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimates and develop clear and concise messages to explain variances for each project stakeholder.
• Manage distribution of current design documents for trade partner budgeting and bidding; ensure account for sufficient trade partner input.
• Review design documents for completion; assemble comments and requests for additional information needed to provide complete estimates.
• Visit project sites to evaluate existing conditions, identify and capture scope not included in design documents.
• Support Project Preconstruction Manager or Preconstruction Manager in set-up of estimate, estimate schedule, and responsibility matrix.
• Perform quantity take-off, analysis, estimate, and studies for assigned trades and building systems.
• Provide pricing for value engineering, alternates, options, and special studies.
• Utilize Building Information Models (BIM) for quantity take-off and visualization to support complete estimate preparation.
• Prepare trade partner bid proposal forms and bid recording sheets for assigned trades, evaluate trade partner input for scope inclusion, and identify scope gaps and overlaps, coordinate with other staff managing trades.
• Ensure complete and accurate pricing within estimate or Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), reflect recent pricing data and trade partner bids or budgets.
• Participate in estimate review meetings with internal stakeholders to validate estimate prior to client delivery
• Lead coordination of operational input during estimating, bidding, and GMP process; ensure estimate incorporates detailed General Conditions/Requirement (GC/GRs) study and site logistics and Building LIFE as prepared by Operations.
• Develop, lead, or support assembly of estimate, bid or GMP documents required by and submitted to owner; coordinate requirements with contract agreement.
• Active participation in estimate and GMP review meetings with architects, engineers, and owners.
• Incorporate comments, feedback, and input into revised estimates or GMP’s and assemble revised documents for final submission.
• Take lead role or support role in Lump Sum bid process
• Participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, execute/contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.
• Receive, file, and distribute design documents to internal team members.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, architects, design community, and trade partners to enhance future business development opportunities.
• Analyze cost data, unit prices, costs, and develop standard information for building systems estimated costs.
• Participate and contribute to Launch Matrix for each milestone estimate.
• Provide input to constructability reviews coordinate with Operations team and provide feedback to Design team and client.
• Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimate and develop clear and concise message to explain variances for each project stakeholder.
• Generate, coordinate, and manage Budget Control Reports (BCR) between each milestone estimate to manage cost events and value engineering opportunities.
• Provide variance reports for each milestone estimate to communicate scope development.
• Contribute to Target Value Design process as appropriate for assigned projects.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction or similar, and minimum of 8 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Experience in project engineering, field supervision or purchasing
• Building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, trade practices knowledge
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule
• Extensive knowledge of estimating documents and ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of documents
• Conceptual ability, able to work with minimum information and quickly develop understanding of owner/architect requirements
• Project management of competing demands, and meet established deadlines
• Familiar with operating procedures and methods of other departments – Procurement, Operations
• Supervisory or management experience
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications, and familiar with estimating software

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to be mobile, and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee occasionally performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

We Build Exceptional Experiences One of the top ten general contractors in Canada and part of the largest construction organization in North America, Clark Builders serves industrial, commercial and institutional market sectors. In collaboration with our partner, Turner Construction Company, we maintain the culture of a small company with the distinct capabilities of an international firm. Regardless of the size, sector, location or complexity of a project, we will confidently deliver.