Senior Estimator
- Surrey, BC, Canada
$130,000 to $150,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $130,000 to $150,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum 6+ years of construction experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
About the Role
I’m working with an established construction company in the Lower Mainland that is looking to add an experienced Estimator to its team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction professional to join a well-established business and take a leading role in estimating complex projects across the institutional, residential and healthcare sectors.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing detailed quantity take-offs and establishing accurate project pricing
- Leading estimates and tender submissions across multi-trade construction projects
- Preparing scopes of work, bidder lists and comprehensive tender packages
- Reviewing and levelling subcontractor quotations
- Reviewing drawings and specifications to identify risks, gaps and potential project issues
- Preparing preliminary budgets and providing ongoing costing support
- Identifying value engineering and cost-saving opportunities
- Supporting project planning and scheduling during the preconstruction phase
- Developing strong working relationships with clients, consultants and trade partners
- Providing guidance and mentorship to junior estimating team members
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum 6+ years of construction experience
- Strong estimating experience within the construction industry
- Ability to independently lead estimates and large-scale bids
- Strong knowledge of quantity take-offs, tendering, subcontractor analysis and construction costing
- Experience reviewing construction drawings and specifications
- Strong understanding of budgeting, project risk and constructability
- Engineering degree, construction-related education or equivalent technical training
- Strong communication, organization and stakeholder management skills
Compensation
- Salary range of $130,000 - $150,000, depending on experience
- RRSP matching and bonus component
- 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits
- Vehicle allowance and phone allowance
- Professional development support and annual personal spending account
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More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead estimates and tender submissions for complex, multi-trade construction projects, including quantity take-offs, pricing, tender packages, and subcontractor quote analysis. Support preconstruction planning through budgeting, risk and constructability reviews, value engineering, stakeholder relationships, and mentorship of junior estimators.
Requirements
Requires at least six years of construction experience, strong estimating expertise, and the ability to independently lead estimates and large-scale bids. Candidates should have strong knowledge of take-offs, tendering, subcontractor analysis, costing, drawings, specifications, budgeting, risk, and constructability, along with an engineering degree, construction-related education, or equivalent technical training.
Skills
- Construction Estimating
- Quantity Take-Offs
- Project Pricing
- Tendering
- Subcontractor Analysis
- Construction Costing
- Construction Drawing Review
- Specification Review
- Budgeting
- Project Risk Assessment
- Constructability Analysis
- Value Engineering
- Preconstruction Planning
- Project Scheduling
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Mentorship
Benefits
- RRSP Matching
- Bonus
- Company-Paid Extended Health Benefits
- Company-Paid Dental Benefits
- Vehicle Allowance
- Phone Allowance
- Professional Development Support
- Annual Personal Spending Account
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Construction
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
Keywords
- Construction Estimating
- Quantity Take-Offs
- Project Pricing
- Multi-Trade Construction
- Tender Submissions
- Scopes Of Work
- Bidder Lists
- Tender Packages
- Subcontractor Quotations
- Subcontractor Analysis
- Construction Drawings
- Specifications
- Preliminary Budgets
- Construction Costing
- Value Engineering
- Cost Savings
- Preconstruction
- Project Planning
- Project Scheduling
- Project Risk
- Constructability
- Institutional Construction
- Residential Construction
- Healthcare Construction
- Client Relations
- Consultant Relations
- Trade Partners
- Team Mentorship