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Senior Estimator
- Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Job type
- Contract
- Closing date
- Experience
- 10+ years of project estimating experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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The Role
Lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of project cost estimates for a major capital project portfolio. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will provide cost intelligence, benchmarking, risk analysis, and estimate validation to support investment decisions and successful project execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and validation of capital cost estimates across the project lifecycle
- Prepare and review conceptual, screening, and detailed cost estimates for major projects
- Develop estimating strategies, methodologies, assumptions, and estimate basis documents
- Perform cost benchmarking, market analysis, and estimate assurance reviews
- Lead risk assessments, contingency development, and cost optimization initiatives
- Review contractor and vendor estimates, quotations, and bid submissions
- Support business cases, AFEs, capital approvals, and stage-gate reviews
- Collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Finance teams
- Provide estimate updates, forecasting support, and presentations to senior leadership
- Drive estimating standards, continuous improvement, and best practices across the organization
Key Requirements
- 10+ years of project estimating experience
- 5+ years leading estimates for major capital projects
- Experience supporting projects from early development through execution
- Background in energy, midstream, oil & gas, utilities, or petrochemical projects
- Strong expertise in cost estimating, benchmarking, estimate validation, and risk analysis
- Experience developing Class VI to Class III estimates
- AACE CCP or CEP certification considered an asset
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Responsibilities
Lead the development, validation, and governance of capital project cost estimates throughout the project lifecycle, including benchmarking, risk assessment, contingency development, and estimate assurance. Support investment decisions and project execution by reviewing contractor and vendor submissions, providing forecasts and leadership presentations, and improving organizational estimating standards.
Requirements
Requires 10 or more years of project estimating experience, including at least five years leading estimates for major capital projects and experience supporting projects from early development through execution. Candidates should have relevant experience in energy or related industries and expertise in cost estimating, benchmarking, validation, risk analysis, and Class VI to Class III estimates; AACE CCP or CEP certification is an asset.
Skills
- Project Cost Estimating
- Capital Cost Estimates
- Estimate Validation
- Cost Benchmarking
- Market Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- Contingency Development
- Cost Optimization
- Estimate Assurance
- Estimating Methodologies
- Contractor Estimate Review
- Vendor Estimate Review
- Forecasting
- Capital Approvals
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement
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Categories
- Energy
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Construction
Keywords
- Capital Projects
- Project Cost Estimates
- Conceptual Estimates
- Screening Estimates
- Detailed Estimates
- Class VI Estimates
- Class III Estimates
- Estimate Basis Documents
- Estimating Strategies
- Cost Benchmarking
- Market Analysis
- Estimate Assurance
- Risk Assessments
- Contingency Development
- Cost Optimization
- Contractor Estimates
- Vendor Quotations
- Bid Submissions
- Business Cases
- AFEs
- Capital Approvals
- Stage-Gate Reviews
- Forecasting
- Energy
- Midstream
- Oil and Gas
- Utilities
- Petrochemical
- AACE CCP
- AACE CEP