Senior Estimator – Rail Infrastructure and Civil Engineering

SNC-Lavalin; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 94,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Canada is seeking a Senior Estimator for Rail Infrastructure and Civil Engineering to lead detailed cost estimates for major projects, analyze drawings and specs, and develop unit costs for labor, equipment, and materials. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to optimize bid strategies and support large-scale proposals.

The ideal candidate has a Civil Engineering or related degree and 8+ years of rail estimating experience, with deep knowledge of railway systems and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 8+ years of estimating experience in rail infrastructure and heavy civil construction.
• Strong knowledge of railway systems and track construction methods.
• In-depth understanding of civil works and infrastructure construction practices.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex technical data.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed construction cost estimates for rail and civil projects
• Analyze drawings, specifications, and technical documents to ensure accuracy of evaluations
• Perform quantity take-offs from plans and BIM models
• Develop unit costs for labor, equipment, and materials
• Analyze historical data and conduct market benchmarking
• Collaborate with internal teams and partners to optimize bid strategies
• Actively contribute to the preparation of proposals for large-scale projects

Job description

Job Description Overview

Please note that this job posting is intended for you to express your interest in future opportunities within AtkinsRéalis. Join a leading engineering team at the heart of major rail and civil infrastructure projects. As a Senior Estimator – Rail Infrastructure and Civil Engineering, you will play a key role in the success of complex projects by developing strategic and competitive cost estimates. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary experts to support large-scale initiatives in an environment focused on innovation, rigor, and performance.

Your Role

• Prepare detailed construction cost estimates for rail and civil projects
• Analyze drawings, specifications, and technical documents to ensure accuracy of evaluations
• Perform quantity take-offs from plans and BIM models
• Develop unit costs for labor, equipment, and materials
• Analyze historical data and conduct market benchmarking
• Collaborate with internal teams and partners to optimize bid strategies
• Actively contribute to the preparation of proposals for large-scale projects

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• 8+ years of estimating experience in rail infrastructure and heavy civil construction
• Strong knowledge of railway systems and track construction methods
• In-depth understanding of civil works and infrastructure construction practices
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex technical data

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.

Additional information

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Expected compensation for this role

Expected compensation for this role is between Pay Range of $93 800- $129 000. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.