Job DescriptionSenior Estimator - Infrastructure - Mississauga, ON Canada
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Employment Type: Permanent FT (CAN)
Workplace Type: Office
Our client is an employee-owned construction solutions partner that services the buildings, industrial, infrastructure, water and project finance sectors. We deliver lasting value for our clients through meticulous planning and scheduling, while upholding rigorous safety and quality standards. With offices throughout North America, our passionate and knowledgeable teams deliver projects that enable communities to thrive and people to live, work, move and grow in a rapidly changing world. With over nine decades of experience. Join our team to deliver a better tomorrow.
We are seeking top-tier talent to join our Infrastructure division and build innovative projects in the transit and transportation sectors, such as roads, highways/freeways, bridges, interchanges, LRTs, BRTs, and airports. As a member of this collaborative team, you can expect a safe, diverse and inclusive environment, and on-going learning and career development opportunities.
As a Senior Estimator you will:
* Develop coaching and mentoring skills with the estimating team throughout all aspects of the estimating process
* Determine the project scope of work
* Set-up and complete estimates in company standard estimating program
* Prepare preliminary construction schedules based on self-perform productivities and subcontractor input to determine project duration and resulting overhead costs
* Complete estimate quantification and costing of general condition requirements, labour, and equipment, including productivities, material, and subtrade plugs
* Identify and develop constructability requirements for project construction
* Analyse design criteria and recommend best options based on cost, engineering quality, and availability of materials
* Identify and propose project risk and cost mitigation as well as the potential for project opportunities and cost savings
* Analyse and propose potential strategies, advantages, or innovations for the project that could provide our client with a more competitive bid
* Apply labour and equipment productivities to estimates based on historically accurate values
* Analyse subcontractor bids for irregularities and ensure the full scope of work is included
* Participate in or lead the bid close on medium-sized projects
* Oversee bid closings of mid xkybehq to large projects led by more junior team members
* Assemble conceptual and budget costs using past project analytics, benchmarking, and historical data
* Develop scopes of work for subcontractors to provide budgeting assistance on medium-sized projects
* Engage in subcontractor post award scope clarification and negotiation
* Prepare an estimate schedule of all activities required to complete a fully quantified and costed estimate (or delegated scopes) based on a full review of the Estimate Checklist, including milestone dates and any required support resources
* Lead a team of support estimators and operational staff, assisting with planning their time, oversee delegation and quality of work, and compiling all input on medium to large complexity projects
* Lead / manage the Kick-O