Senior Estimator

Aecon Concessions; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 63,494 - 89,638; Full time

Job summary

Aecon’s Civil East sector seeks a Senior Estimator to prepare and document cost estimates and execution plans for construction projects. You will compute costs for materials, equipment, subcontracted work and labor in bid tendering, contributing to successful bids.

Responsibilities include design reviews for MEP, Civil and Architectural packages, sketches and specifications, value engineering, and unit pricing with estimating software. Strong project controls knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Engineering, Project Management or equivalent.
• 5–8 years of estimating experience on medium to large construction projects.
• Knowledge of procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Experience with estimating software such as Excel, Project, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, P6 or Hard Dollar.
• Strong knowledge of project controls including costs and scheduling.
• Experience reading and understanding construction drawings and documents.
• Familiarity with contract language and bonding.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of sub-trades; RICS or AACE qualifications are valuable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design reviews for MEP, Civil and Architectural packages with client stakeholders.
• Create sketches, drawings and specifications to meet client requirements; analyze blueprints and docs.
• Perform value engineering and constructability reviews in preconstruction.
• Drive production of detailed cost budgets for bid projects.
• Maintain a historical cost database for estimating new work.
• Oversee bid-winning projects in construction to learn actual costs and methods.
• Execute quantity takeoffs and unit prices using estimating software.
• Connect with vendors and suppliers for pricing information.
• Solicit scopes of work and quotations from subcontractors.
• Support tender closings and turnover meetings with Project Management.
• Site visits may be required for complex tenders.

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Project

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

P6

Hard Dollar

Job description

Operating Sector: Major Projects East

Location: Christ Church, BB

What is the Opportunity?

Aecon’s Civil East sector is a cornerstone of our construction and infrastructure operations, delivering innovative solutions to some of the most complex and impactful projects globally. Renowned for its expertise in heavy civil construction, our Civil East sector specializes in building essential infrastructure that powers economies and enhances communities. Our portfolio features cutting‑edge work on bridges, highways, tunnels, and airports to name a few. In the Caribbean region, we are leveraging our expertise and collaborative approach to deliver world‑class infrastructure projects tailored to meet the unique needs of island communities.

The Senior Estimator will be responsible for the preparation and documentation of cost estimates and execution plans for construction projects. They will compute cost estimates of raw materials, purchased or leased equipment, subcontracted work, and labor required in the bid‑tendering process.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Participate in design reviews for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Civil, and Architectural subcontract packages with client key stakeholders.
• Create sketches, drawings, and specifications to meet client requirements; analyze blueprints and other documentation.
• Perform value engineering and take part in constructability reviews during the preconstruction cycle.
• Drive the production of detailed cost budgets for successfully bid projects.
• Partner in collecting and maintaining a historical cost database on past construction projects to use in estimating new work.
• Oversee projects that have been successfully bid and are under construction to learn actual methods and costs of field operations.
• Execute accurate quantity takeoffs and unit pricing using estimating software.
• Connect with appropriate vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing information.
• Solicit scopes of work and quotations from subcontractors.
• Maintain material pricing information in estimating database.
• Develop a mastery of the means and methods of construction and their impact on overall project cost.
• Participate in turnover meetings with Project Management on successful bids.
• Site visits may be required on more complex tenders.
• Tender closings (review of documents, compile proposal information, participate in closing meetings).
• Address any addendums, change orders, etc. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by manager.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Diploma or degree within Engineering, Project Management or equivalent combination of training.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience within estimating and working on medium or large‑sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Project, Autodesk (AutoCAD), Bluebeam, P6, in‑eight (Hard Dollar), or similar estimating software.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, including costs and scheduling, and general requirements of construction projects.
• Prior conceptual estimating experience or understanding.
• Expertise in reading and understanding construction drawings and documents.
• Thorough knowledge of contract language, terms and conditions, bonding, etc.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills – oral and written.
• Good knowledge of sub‑trades.
• RICS accredited, AACE, or working towards is valuable but not required.

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecon’s AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.