Engineering & architecture jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 3, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,653
Employers: 1,446

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $104,168Across 636 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $47.90Across 54 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $126,788Across 29 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 2%108 listings
Hybrid: 37%1,708 listings
On-site: 61%2,829 listings

Not specified: <1% (8 listings)

Employers hiring include WSP in Canada (264), Stantec (137), AtkinsRéalis (132).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Engineering & architecture jobs in Canada

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ATCO

Construction Estimator

Calgary, AB, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Experience: At least 5 years of progressive experience in construction estimating, pre-construction, project controls, quantity surveying, or a related commercial role.
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 15, 2026

Original job description

ATCO Frontec delivers integrated infrastructure, facilities management, defence, remote operations, and construction solutions across Canada and internationally. We work in challenging environments and support government, defence, Indigenous, industrial, and commercial clients through disciplined project delivery, operational excellence, and strong collaboration.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Construction Estimator to prepare reliable, competitive, and fully traceable estimates for construction and infrastructure opportunities. You will support projects from early planning through contract award and handover, translating drawings, specifications, schedules, and commercial requirements into complete and defensible cost estimates.

Working with Business Development, Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, subcontractors, and clients, you will contribute to bid strategy, pricing governance, project risk management, and successful project delivery.

What You Will Do

Estimate Development and Cost Planning

Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and detailed construction estimates appropriate to the level of design and available project information.
Develop direct and indirect cost estimates for labour, materials, equipment, subcontractors, temporary works, mobilization, demobilization, logistics, and site services.
Complete quantity take-offs from drawings, specifications, models, schedules, and field information.
Develop crew compositions, production rates, work-hour and shift assumptions, and execution durations with operations and project teams.
Prepare estimate summaries, cost breakdown structures, and pricing schedules that meet client and internal requirements.
Bid and Proposal Support
Review requests for proposal, invitations to tender, statements of work, technical specifications, commercial terms, and addenda to identify pricing requirements and gaps.
Participate in bid kick-off meetings, site visits, constructability reviews, and estimate strategy sessions.
Maintain clear records of assumptions, clarifications, exclusions, and qualifications for each estimate.
Support bid forms, pricing narratives, executive summaries, commercial reviews, bidder questions, post-bid clarifications, and negotiations.
Pricing, Procurement, and Market Intelligence
Partner with Supply Chain to develop bidder lists, procurement strategies, bid packages, and award recommendations.
Solicit, level, and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations for completeness, scope coverage, commercial compliance, and value.
Identify quote gaps, overlaps, exclusions, and commercial risks before incorporating pricing into the estimate.
Maintain current cost data, productivity benchmarks, historical pricing, and regional market intelligence.
Risk, Governance, and Handover
Identify cost, schedule, scope, market, logistics, productivity, and commercial risks and opportunities.
Support risk reviews and recommend appropriate contingency and escalation allowances.
Prepare estimate review packages that reconcile scope, quantities, rates, assumptions, and risks.
Participate in peer and management reviews and approval gates in accordance with bid governance requirements.
Maintain an auditable estimate file containing source documents, calculations, quotations, approvals, and revision history.
Lead or support estimate handover to the project delivery team and explain estimate structure, assumptions, subcontractor coverage, allowances, and identified risks.
Compare estimated costs and production assumptions with actual project performance and capture lessons learned.
Support change estimates, cost forecasting, and commercial analysis during project execution, as required.
Who You Are
Degree or diploma in Construction Management, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Building Science, or a related field.
At least 5 years of progressive experience in construction estimating, pre-construction, project controls, quantity surveying, or a related commercial role.
Experience estimating infrastructure, industrial, commercial, institutional, defence, modular, remote-site, heavy civil, or facilities-related construction work.
Demonstrated ability to develop labour, material, equipment, subcontractor, indirect, logistics, and risk components of an estimate.
Strong knowledge of construction methods, sequencing, temporary works, labour productivity, equipment utilisation, and site logistics.
Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, schedules, contracts, geotechnical information, and client pricing forms.
Advanced skills in quantity take-off, cost build-up, bid levelling, estimate reconciliation, and Microsoft Excel.
Experience with estimating, take-off, scheduling, ERP, and document management systems.
Strong analytical judgement, attention to detail, organisation, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage competing deadlines and produce accurate work in a fast-paced bid environment.
Assets
Professional designation or certification such as CEC, GSC, PQS, PMP, or equivalent.
Experience with lump-sum, unit-rate, design-build, EPC, construction management, or cost-reimbursable delivery models.
Experience supporting projects in remote, northern, international, or logistically complex environments.
Working knowledge of procurement, subcontracting, contract risk, bonds, insurance, taxes, duties, and commercial terms.
Why Join ATCO Frontec?
Contribute to meaningful infrastructure, defence, facilities management, and construction projects that support communities, industry, and national interests. You will work alongside a diverse team committed to safety, innovation, operational excellence, collaboration, and disciplined project execution.

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Responsibilities

The Construction Estimator will prepare reliable, competitive, and fully traceable cost estimates for construction and infrastructure projects from planning through handover. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage bid strategies, pricing governance, and project risk assessments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree or diploma in a relevant field such as Construction Management or Engineering with at least 5 years of progressive estimating experience. Strong proficiency in quantity take-offs, cost build-ups, and Microsoft Excel is required, along with the ability to interpret complex technical documentation.

Skills

Construction estimating
Quantity take-offs
Cost planning
Bid strategy
Project risk management
Microsoft Excel
Procurement
Subcontractor management
Data analysis
Technical specifications
Scheduling
Commercial analysis
Stakeholder management
Negotiation
Cost forecasting
Construction methods

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Keywords

Construction Estimator
Infrastructure
Facilities Management
Quantity Surveying
Project Controls
Bid Management
Cost Breakdown Structure
Procurement Strategy
Risk Management
Construction Methods
Labour Productivity
Equipment Utilisation
Site Logistics
ERP Systems
Document Management
CEC
GSC
PQS
PMP
Lump-sum
Unit-rate
Design-build
EPC
Commercial Terms
Estimating Software
Scheduling Software
Take-off Software
Market Intelligence
Contract Award
Project Delivery

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