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Senior Estimator - Permanent - 3173

  • Ottawa, ON, Canada

Salary Range: $140,000 to $160,000 per year · Full-time

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Salary Range: $140,000 to $160,000 per year
Job type
Full-time
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Experience
10+ years of estimating experience in ICI construction
Posting language
English
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Senior Estimator - Permanent - 3173

About the Opportunity

If you are an experienced Senior Estimator who enjoys leading teams, winning work, and shaping the front end of major construction projects, this is an opportunity where you will have real influence on project strategy, pricing, and company growth.

In this role, you will lead the estimating team through complex tenders and preconstruction pursuits across institutional, commercial, industrial, and multi-unit residential projects. You will play a key leadership role in securing new work, developing pricing strategies, mentoring estimators, and ensuring bids are competitive, accurate, and profitable.

This is a leadership role for someone who understands construction, understands risk, and knows how to close a tender.

As Senior Estimator, you will lead the estimating function and oversee all aspects of the tendering and budgeting process.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Leading and mentoring the estimating team through tender closings
  • Reviewing drawings, specifications, and project documentation to define scope and pricing strategy
  • Preparing and overseeing detailed cost estimates including labour, materials, equipment, and subcontractor pricing
  • Managing bid proposals and ensuring submissions meet deadlines and requirements
  • Working with business development and operations teams to develop winning bid strategies
  • Conducting risk analysis and identifying opportunities for value engineering
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers
  • Reviewing project cost projections throughout the project lifecycle
  • Leading site visits, take-offs, and quantity reviews
  • Performing budgets ranging from Class D through Class A estimates
  • Supporting preconstruction planning and procurement strategy

About You

This is a role for someone who wants to lead, influence projects before they start, and be part of a company that continues to grow and win meaningful work.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical estimating experience along with leadership capability. Most importantly, you are analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a deadline-driven tender environment.

The successful candidate will have the following:

  • 10+ years of estimating experience in ICI construction
  • Experience managing tender closings and leading estimating teams
  • Strong understanding of construction methods, materials, and pricing
  • Experience with take-offs including earthworks, concrete, site servicing, and structural work
  • Knowledge of CCDC contracts (CCDC5, CCDC14)
  • Strong Excel and estimating software skills
  • Gold Seal or LEED accreditation considered an asset
  • Experience with Procore, BIM, or design-build projects is an asset

About the Job

  • You will be joining a growing construction company with a strong pipeline of institutional, commercial, industrial, and residential projects
  • The company offers long-term career growth, exposure to complex projects, and the opportunity to play a key leadership role in project pursuits and company strategy
  • Salary Range: $140,000 to $160,000 per year

How to Apply

Please apply by completing the application form below and submitting your résumé. You can also apply by sending your résumé directly to Jordan@ParkerHuggett.com or by contacting your Recruiter and quoting job 3173. Please note that all candidates must be legally permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this role.

We truly appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only be reaching out to candidates whose experience most closely matches our partner’s needs. If we do not connect with you for this role, please know that we will gladly keep your profile in mind and reach out when other suitable opportunities arise.

For more information on Parker Huggett and our process for matching top talent with top organizations, click here.

More about this job

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the estimating team through tenders, budgets, site visits, take-offs, and bid submissions for complex construction projects. Develop pricing and bid strategies with business development and operations, assess risks and value-engineering opportunities, and support preconstruction and procurement planning.

Requirements

Requires 10 or more years of estimating experience in ICI construction, including tender closings and leadership of estimating teams, plus strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, pricing, and take-offs. Candidates should know CCDC5 and CCDC14 contracts and have strong Excel and estimating software skills; Gold Seal or LEED accreditation and experience with Procore, BIM, or design-build are assets.

Skills

  • Construction Estimating
  • Estimating Team Leadership
  • Tender Management
  • Cost Estimation
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Construction Risk Analysis
  • Value Engineering
  • Quantity Take-Offs
  • Earthworks Estimating
  • Concrete Estimating
  • Site Servicing Estimating
  • Structural Work Estimating
  • Subcontractor and Supplier Relations
  • Preconstruction Planning
  • Excel
  • Estimating Software

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Hiring contact

Jordan

Hiring contact email

Jordan@ParkerHuggett.com

Categories

  • Construction
  • Management & Leadership
  • Finance & Accounting

Keywords

  • ICI Construction
  • Institutional Construction
  • Commercial Construction
  • Industrial Construction
  • Multi-Unit Residential
  • Construction Estimating
  • Tendering
  • Tender Closings
  • Preconstruction
  • Cost Estimates
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Bid Proposals
  • Risk Analysis
  • Value Engineering
  • Quantity Take-Offs
  • Earthworks
  • Concrete
  • Site Servicing
  • Structural Work
  • CCDC5
  • CCDC14
  • Excel
  • Estimating Software
  • Gold Seal
  • LEED
  • Procore
  • BIM
  • Design-Build
  • Procurement Strategy

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