Senior Mining Estimator: Lead Multi-Discipline Projects

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead multi-discipline cost estimates and schedules for mining projects, coordinating between estimators, engineers, and project teams.

The role involves estimating across open pit and underground mining, processing plants, and site infrastructure, with global project scope and travel as needed. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in mining cost estimating, leading large studies, and coordinating multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Operations Management, Business Management, or related field. Mining Engineering is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of combined experience in an estimating and construction role.
• Field experience, contractor-side estimating experience, preconstruction experience, or design-phase estimating experience on mining projects is strongly preferred.
• Professional certifications such as AACE, RICS, ASPE, PMI, DBIA, or related construction/estimating credentials are considered an asset.
• Pay attention to wage and person-hour productivity rates when estimating.
• Experience leading large studies and coordinating multiple technical disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the timely and complete development of multi-discipline cost estimates and construction schedules.
• Lead large mining studies and program-level estimating efforts, including PEA, PFS, FS, execution-stage, sustaining capital, and portfolio-level estimates.
• Work closely with the mining team to develop detailed estimates for mining, process plant, civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, tailings, water management, site infrastructure, utilities, and indirect cost scopes.
• Support and collaborate with other estimators for the development of cost estimates and construction schedules
• 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.
• Review design documents such as specifications and drawings to identify risks and opportunities related to competitive pricing for key project elements.
• Prepare and coordinate constructability reviews for engineering designs.
• Serve as the primary cost estimating point of contact for clients and external stakeholders, supporting clear communication, alignment on scope, and estimate defensibility throughout project development.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, best practices, and emerging estimating methodologies, applying lessons learned to improve estimate quality, efficiency, and competitiveness

Skills

Cost estimating

Mining estimating

Leadership

Multi-discipline coordination

Client-facing skills

Estimator coordination

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Mining Engineering preferred

Professional certifications (AACE/RICS/ASPE/PMI/DBIA) considered asset

Tools

InEight Estimate

Sage Timberline Estimating

On-Screen Take-Off

MCASES MII

IPE

HCSS

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead multi-discipline cost estimates and schedules for mining projects, coordinating between estimators, engineers, and project teams.

The role involves estimating across open pit and underground mining, processing plants, and site infrastructure, with global project scope and travel as needed. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in mining cost estimating, leading large studies, and coordinating multiple