Senior Outdoor Construction Estimator — Civil & Municipal

CSL Group Ltd; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health and dental benefits

Paid Christmas shutdown

Long-term career growth opportunities

Casual dress environment

On-site parking

RDSP and profit sharing

Team events and company activities

Job summary

CSL Group is seeking an experienced Landscape Construction Estimator – Civil & Municipal to join our greater Hamilton team. This estimating-first role takes drawings, tender docs, and specs to produce detailed take-offs, pricing, and bid submissions for parks, pathways, and municipal projects.

You’ll build estimates for labour, materials, equipment, and subcontractors, coordinate pricing, and ensure alignment with project requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of estimating experience in landscape construction, civil site work, municipal construction, parks, pathways, site development, or similar outdoor construction
• Proven experience preparing competitive bids and tenders
• Strong ability to complete detailed quantity take-offs
• Strong understanding of labour, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and construction methods
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and tender documents
• Experience working with public-sector or municipal tenders is an asset
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines
• Comfortable working with suppliers, subcontractors, operations teams, project managers, and leadership

Responsibilities

• Review drawings, specifications, tender documents, and contract requirements
• Complete detailed quantity take-offs
• Build accurate estimates for labour, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and other project costs
• Prepare competitive bids and tender submissions
• Use construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and site requirements to develop accurate pricing
• Obtain and coordinate pricing from suppliers and subcontractors
• Identify scope gaps, exclusions, risks, and opportunities
• Review project requirements for constructability and potential value engineering opportunities
• Work with operations and project management to ensure estimates reflect realistic construction methods
• Assist with pre-construction planning and project startup
• Provide a clear handoff from estimating to the project team
• Support the project team with estimating and scope questions following project award
• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors
• Help improve estimating processes and best practices

Skills

Estimating experience

Reading drawings

Bid submissions

Project coordination

Education

Civil Engineering Technology/Construction Management/Landscape Design degree

Tools

PlanSwift

Bluebeam

Microsoft Excel

HeavyBid

Job description

CSL Group is seeking an experienced Landscape Construction Estimator – Civil & Municipal to join our greater Hamilton team. This estimating-first role takes drawings, tender docs, and specs to produce detailed take-offs, pricing, and bid submissions for parks, pathways, and municipal projects.

You’ll build estimates for labour, materials, equipment, and subcontractors, coordinate pricing, and ensure alignment with project requirements.