What's the role?
We're hiring a Senior Estimator to support high‑value projects across our Workforce Accommodations, Forestry & Energy Services, and Integrated Facilities Management business units. If you thrive in a fast‑paced, analytical environment and want to make a meaningful impact, this position plays a key role in developing accurate, timely, and competitive full‑cost estimates for projects that collectively exceed $1B in annual volume.
What you'll do
Estimating accuracy is essential to our success — and the Sr. Estimator directly supports our ability to win new business, mitigate financial risk, and deliver strong results for our clients and partners.
Project Estimating
- Collaborate with the estimating team to define bid strategies for each opportunity.
- Review proposal specifications, drawings, and attend pre‑bid meetings to determine scope and requirements.
- Coordinate with Sales to ensure alignment with client expectations.
- Evaluate and recommend allowances for indirect costs, risk, escalation, and contingency.
- Coordinate with Indigenous Relations to ensure partnership requirements and associated costs are built into estimates.
- Work with Operations and the Director of Estimating to review and approve cost estimates.
- Review estimate details for completeness and accuracy.
Continuous Improvement
- Support the development and refinement of cost‑estimate models to streamline the bid process.
- Conduct feasibility and cost analyses on alternative methods or materials.
- Complete post‑bid reviews and communicate lessons learned.
- Produce and analyze monthly job‑cost reports to compare projected versus actual performance and support process improvements.
Additional Responsibilities
- Maintain alignment with Sales and the Proposal team.
- Understand and follow workplace safety procedures.
- Participate in presentations to corporate management and clients as required.
- Assist with materials studies, method evaluations, and cost recommendations.