About the Opportunity
With over 150 years in business, our client is well recognized internationally for delivering key infrastructure projects and has built a long-standing reputation for doing so throughout Ontario for over 25 years now as well.
They are known for their innovative, complex construction methodologies and adaptability when undertaking challenging projects. As the general contractor, construction manager, and/or project manager, they continue to successfully deliver complex and challenging projects, such as bridges, canals, dams, tunnels, culverts and viaducts.
Their strength as an organization lies in the skills and drive of their team; it is a point of pride for them to take on challenging projects and provide their people with continuous development opportunities.
They are seeking an estimator to join them in their Peterborough office to help steer the Ontario office’s efforts in winning and planning new work. Though they have a strong pipeline in place, they rely on their national resources to estimate projects. Now is the time to identify an individual around which to build a team that can take leadership of the Ontario region and reduce their dependency on the support of the wider business.
Duties include but are not limited to:
1. Reading, understanding, and interpreting drawings and specifications
2. Understanding and tailoring estimates and proposal response documents for unit rate and lump sum contracts
3. Assisting in the assembly of accurate and well-organized cost estimates
4. Completing detailed quantity takeoffs from provided documents
5. Identifying areas of risk and information gaps and seeking direction from senior department staff or customer representatives
6. Identifying scopes of work within pursuits which may be completed by sub-contractors or materials which must be provided by third-party suppliers
7. Proposing and applying labor, equipment and material resources for application in estimates
8. Soliciting and organizing sub-contractor and supplier quotations, negotiating to ensure sub-contractor quotations meet the requirements and intent of associated contract documents
9. Participating in tender closings
10. Filling out or otherwise completing documents which are required for pursuits, including planning for and delivering tenders
11. Building, writing and submitting quotation letters
12. Developing and maintaining information databases and relationships with sub-contractors, suppliers, and customers
13. Reviewing bid advertising websites and report leads
About You
The successful candidate will have the following:
14. Significant demonstrable experience in estimating Heavy Civil Projects
15. A strong network and knowledge of project and industry stakeholders within infrastructure projects across Ontario
16. An aptitude for numbers, with a fine attention to detail
17. A strong understanding of contract types, risk analysis and the ability to communicate those considerations
18. Exceptional communication skills, oral and written
19. Strategic thinking and decision-making skills
20. Workplace health and safety awareness
About the Job
This is a full-time, permanent role offering a competitive salary and industry leading benefits.