Estimator
- Burnaby, BC, Canada
Salary range: $100,000 – $120,000 annually · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Salary range: $100,000 – $120,000 annually
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar role ideally with an engineering consulting firm.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our team in Canada is growing. We are currently recruiting for an Estimator to join our Minerals and Metals business in Vancouver or Calgary.
About The Role
Key duties and areas of responsibility will include:
- Maintaining accuracy of estimates by collecting and entering appropriate data into estimates under the direction of a senior estimator.
- Developing estimates (Capex) for projects through managing estimate models, collecting, entering data and conducting regular reviews.
- Working with other disciplines to collect all necessary data on scope and quantities in order to prepare an accurate estimate in all specialty discipline areas. Perform analysis on functional input.
- Organizing estimates (Capex) by the work breakdown structure and discipline, calculate wage and unit rates, check quantities and scope and prepare field and office costs.
- Contributing to maintain a database of estimate unit rates within assigned disciplines: labor, equipment, materials, subs, etc. Contribute to prepare cost studies utilizing historical data.
- Managing any changes that will impact on estimates through continual contact with all levels of Management, Project Managers and the Engineering Department to determine required changes and have these incorporated.
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar role ideally with an engineering consulting firm.
- A degree or diploma in engineering, applied science or related field.
- Sound numerical, conceptual and analytical skills, with high attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience working on a project team.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Power point) required
- Previous experience with industrial estimating software preferred.
- Familiar with AACE classification of estimates is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable interfacing with clients and all levels of management.
Why Ausenco?
We Support Individual Growth And Aim To Allow You To Work In a Way That Plays To Your Strengths. Beyond a Competitive Remuneration Package We Offer
Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities.
Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness.
Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.
Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.
We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.
As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.
Salary range: $100,000 – $120,000 annually
Expected Salary: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.
Join us and work a better way.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain accurate capital expenditure estimates by gathering and analyzing scope, quantities, rates, and cost data across disciplines. Organize estimates by work breakdown structure, maintain unit-rate databases, prepare cost studies, and incorporate project changes in coordination with management, project managers, and engineering teams.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of experience in a similar estimating role, ideally with an engineering consulting firm, and a degree or diploma in engineering, applied science, or a related field. Candidates need strong numerical and analytical skills, attention to detail, project teamwork and communication abilities, Microsoft Office knowledge, and familiarity with AACE estimate classifications; industrial estimating software experience is preferred.
Skills
- Cost Estimating
- Capital Expenditure Estimating
- Estimate Modeling
- Cost Analysis
- Scope And Quantity Analysis
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Wage And Unit Rate Calculation
- Cost Database Management
- Historical Cost Analysis
- Change Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Industrial Estimating Software
- AACE Estimate Classification
- Client Communication
Benefits
- Career Advancement
- Technical Training
- Mentorship
- Networking Opportunities
- Confidential Counselling
- Information Services
- Health And Wellness Benefits
- Accessible Leadership
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
- Consulting
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Capital Expenditure Estimates
- Cost Estimating
- Estimate Models
- Scope And Quantities
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Discipline-Based Estimating
- Wage Rates
- Unit Rates
- Labor Costs
- Equipment Costs
- Material Costs
- Subcontractor Costs
- Field Costs
- Office Costs
- Cost Studies
- Historical Data
- Estimate Unit-Rate Database
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Engineering Consulting
- Minerals And Metals
- AACE Estimate Classification
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Industrial Estimating Software