Senior Estimator – ICI / Commercial

? Vancouver or Victoria, British Columbia

? CAD $90,000 – $130,000+ Base + Bonus + Employee Ownership

An established employee-owned national general contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Estimator to support its growing preconstruction team in Vancouver or Victoria.

This is an opportunity to join a business that is investing in long-term growth, offering genuine career progression, leadership opportunities, and a unique employee ownership model that allows you to directly benefit from the company’s continued success.

The Role

You will lead estimating and preconstruction activities across a diverse portfolio of ICI and commercial construction projects, managing projects from early budgeting through to tender submission.

Responsibilities include:

- Preparing accurate quantity take-offs and detailed cost estimates.
- Leading competitive hard-bid and design-build tenders.
- Managing subcontractor pricing, scopes and bid evaluations.
- Producing conceptual budgets and preconstruction estimates.
- Identifying value engineering opportunities.
- Working closely with operations, consultants and clients throughout preconstruction.
- Mentoring and supporting junior estimating staff.

Project Experience

Experience across one or more of the following sectors is highly desirable:

- Commercial
- Institutional




- Healthcare / Hospitals
- Education
- Recreational Facilities
- Museums
- Retail
- Other ICI developments

Requirements

- 7+ years’ experience estimating commercial / ICI construction projects.
- Robust quantity take-off and cost planning experience.
- Experience with both hard-bid and design-build procurement.
- Excellent subcontractor and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tenders simultaneously.
- Strong communication and commercial awareness.

What’s on Offer

- CAD $90,000–$130,000+ (flexible for exceptional candidates).
- Annual performance bonus.
- 100% employee ownership with the opportunity to become an owner in the business.
- Employer-paid health, dental and vision coverage.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Generous Health Spending Account (HSA).
- RRSP matching programme.
- Educational assistance and professional development support.
- Annual salary reviews and recognition programme.
- Long-term career progression within a growing national contractor.
- Collaborative culture with regular company engagement initiatives.

If you’re an experienced estimator looking to take the next step with a contractor that rewards performance, invests in its people and offers genuine ownership, we’d love to hear from you.

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