Senior Estimator

Aecon is a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, focusing on impactful projects in transportation and energy, emphasizing safety, integrity, accountability, and inclusion. They invest in their people through training and support sustainable construction practices.

Location: Christ Church

Responsibilities

• 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 constructability reviews during the preconstruction cycle.
• Drive the production of detailed cost budgets on successfully bid projects.
• Partner in collecting and maintaining a historical cost database for estimating new work.
• Oversee projects that have been successfully bid and are under construction to learn actual methods and costs.
• Execute accurate quantity takeoffs and unit pricing utilizing estimating software.
• Connect with vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing information.
• Solicit scopes of work and quotations from subcontractors.
• Maintain material pricing information in estimating database.
• Develop mastery of construction means and methods and their impact on project costs.
• Participate in turnover meetings with Project Management on successful bids.
• Site visits may be required on complex tenders.
• Review tender documents, compile proposal information, participate in closing meetings.
• Address addendums, change orders, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or equivalent training.
• Minimum 5-8 years of estimating experience on medium or large construction projects of medium to high complexity.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, 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.
• Prior conceptual estimating experience or understanding.
• Expertise in reading and understanding construction drawings and documents.
• Thorough knowledge of contract language, terms, conditions, and bonding.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Good knowledge of sub trades.
• RICS accreditation or working towards it is valuable but not required.

Additional Information

• Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion, and belonging, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.
• Committed to accessibility and providing accommodations upon request.
• May use AI tools responsibly in screening candidates, with final decisions made by qualified team members.