Senior Estimator: Lead Strategic, Profit-Driven Bids

Reliance Impact; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliance Impact is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead pricing on complex ICI projects and standardize our win strategy. You will build accurate, defendable estimates, challenge assumptions early, and partner with Operations to ensure what we sell is deliverable.

You will own full-scope estimates from conceptual to tender, lead take-offs and subcontractor solicitation, and identify opportunities to protect margin and schedule, while collaborating with project teams to craft realistic execution

Qualifications

• 7+ years estimating experience in an ICI General Contracting environment.
• Strong understanding of scopes: civil/structural, architectural, mechanical/electrical coordination, finishes, and site logistics.
• Confident communicator who can negotiate, ask the hard questions, and present pricing logically.
• Detail-driven with strong judgement—accurate, fast, and calm under deadlines.
• Proficiency with common estimating tools (e.g., Bluebeam, OST, Excel, estimating software).

Responsibilities

• Produce full-scope estimates (conceptual through tender) across ICI projects.
• Lead take-offs, subcontractor solicitation, bid leveling, and scope reconciliation.
• Identify risk, opportunities, and value-engineering options that protect margin and schedule.
• Build clear pricing narratives and proposal packages that clients can trust.
• Collaborate with Precon/PMs/Supers to create realistic schedules, logistics plans, and execution strategies.
• Improve estimating systems: templates, historical cost data, lessons learned, and supplier relationships.

Skills

Estimating

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Construction Management

Tools

Bluebeam

OST

Excel

Estimating software

Job description

Reliance Impact is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead pricing on complex ICI projects and standardize our win strategy. You will build accurate, defendable estimates, challenge assumptions early, and partner with Operations to ensure what we sell is deliverable.

You will own full-scope estimates from conceptual to tender, lead take-offs and subcontractor solicitation, and identify opportunities to protect margin and schedule, while collaborating with project teams to craft realistic execution