Senior Hydromechanical Estimator - Water Infrastructure

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead large multi-discipline cost estimates and construction schedules for water infrastructure projects. You will coordinate teams of discipline estimators and engineers across global projects, focusing on hydropower, water/wastewater facilities, and related systems.

Travel domestically and internationally may be required. The role demands extensive estimating experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage complex portfolios at various

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Operations Management, Business Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of combined experience in an estimating and construction role.
• Experience with hydropower, water treatment, wastewater treatment, pumping systems, or major water infrastructure projects is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the timely and complete development of multi-discipline cost estimates and construction schedules.
• Support and collaborate with other estimators for the development of cost estimates and construction schedules.
• Develop detailed estimates for water treatment processes, wastewater treatment systems, pumping stations, process mechanical equipment, hydromechanical systems, pipelines, intake structures, conveyance systems, dams, spillways, gates, turbines, valves, and related infrastructure.
• Coordinate the input parameters for cost estimates and construction schedules.
• Validate material takeoffs and construction quantities from drawings.
• Coordinate and compile information from all estimating disciplines into one cost estimate.
• Develop estimate execution plans outlining estimating strategy, scope assumptions, methodologies, staffing requirements, and schedules for major estimating efforts.
• Prepare detailed labor-force work plans for estimating activities.
• Prepare basis of cost estimate report deliverables for the end user.
• Establish site-specific estimating criteria including wage and person-hour productivity rates.
• Perform thorough quality control of construction documents and provide design ideas and solutions.
• Support vendor, supplier, and subcontractor pricing activities, including soliciting, reviewing, and incorporating quotations into comprehensive cost estimates.
• Provide support for procurement, change and claims valuation and negotiations.
• Prepare construction logistics plans.
• Provide innovative solutions for construction, estimating issues and problems.
• Interface with designated management and client counterparts for specific estimating tasks.
• Identify, assess, and quantify project risks and opportunities, including potential cost and schedule impacts, and contribute to formal cost and schedule risk analyses as required.

Skills

Cost estimating

Project coordination

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree or related field

Tools

InEight Estimate

Sage Timberline Estimating

On-Screen Take-Off

MCASES MII

IPE

HCSS

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead large multi-discipline cost estimates and construction schedules for water infrastructure projects. You will coordinate teams of discipline estimators and engineers across global projects, focusing on hydropower, water/wastewater facilities, and related systems.

Travel domestically and internationally may be required. The role demands extensive estimating experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage complex portfolios at various