You As a Senior Estimator Will

- Confidently lead a team through project procurement, the bid process and pre-construction
- Work under pressure and meeting strict deadlines
- Mentor and train junior estimating staff
- Assemble accurate, detailed, and well-organized budgets and estimates
- Work with various contract types - including Time and Material, Unit rate, Design Build and Lump sum.
- Organize sub-contractor quotes when the bid is successful, re-writing binders and assisting the buy-out process
- Monitor the success of a project, assisting with value engineering and noting potential challenges
- Build and maintain relationships with sub-trades for future opportunities
- Distribute sub-trade quotes and budgets to personnel, flagging areas of concern and coordinating with management to accommodate risk within the bid price
- Maintain databases, including labour rates, material pricing, and project costs, for future reference

Is this the right role for you?

- You have a construction related degree or diploma and 6 to 10 years of experience in Civil construction estimating or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience
- Experience in estimating earthworks and underground projects.
- You have an advanced knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating, estimating strategies and techniques, and construction contracts




- You have extensive experience creating conceptual budgets
- You have the ability to work effectively and accurately in time-sensitive situations while delegating to a team
- You have experience with estimating software (Bid2win)

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

We are an equal prospect employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

EllisDon uses AI tools to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.

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📌 Senior Estimator - Civil (Edmonton)
🏢 EllisDon
📍 Edmonton