Senior Mining & Industrial Cost Estimator

AECOM; Greater Sudbury; Hybrid; CAD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM’s Mining Team Canada is seeking a Senior Cost Estimator to lead cost estimation across mining and industrial projects, including brownfield/greenfield developments and processing facilities.

The role covers all lifecycle stages from conceptual to construction, with emphasis on BoE, contingency, and integration with project controls. This position offers hybrid work across Canadian offices and a competitive compensation range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 8 years of cost estimating experience in mining/industrial settings.
• Extensive knowledge of cost estimating, construction methods, and industry standards.
• Experience with class estimate frameworks and documenting assumptions, contingency and risk.
• Strong understanding of industrial/mining construction means, methods, and sequencing.
• Ability to plan, lead, and present complex cost estimating assignments.

Responsibilities

• Develops estimates aligned to mining deliverables, including BoE, assumptions, exclusions, contingency, and risk.
• Provides estimates for all project phases from conceptual to construction/execution.
• Prepares detailed cost estimates using industry methods (factored, unit-rate, first-principles).
• Specializes in disciplines such as civil, mechanical, electrical, piping, and bulk materials handling.
• Leads cost reconciliation, risk assessment, and benchmarking with stakeholders.

Skills

Cost estimating

Mining experience

Budgeting

Project controls

Bilingual Fr/En

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

InEight Cost Estimate

Hard Dollar

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

AECOM’s Mining Team Canada is seeking a Senior Cost Estimator to lead cost estimation across mining and industrial projects, including brownfield/greenfield developments and processing facilities.

The role covers all lifecycle stages from conceptual to construction, with emphasis on BoE, contingency, and integration with project controls. This position offers hybrid work across Canadian offices and a competitive compensation range.