Company Overview

Bisschops Industries is seeking an Estimator If you carry these qualifications and want to join a challenging work environment with an employer who supports continuous learning, we look forward to hearing from you.

Bisschops Industries was founded in 2007 in Sudbury, Ontario as a HVAC installation company servicing Sudbury, Ontario. Bisschops has grown since then and has achieved a unique status in Sudbury in the commercial, institutional, and industrial sectors. We proudly remain committed to our customers across Northern Ontario.

Our success in the last 19 years can be accredited to our team’s ability to recognize and recruit focused individuals who are intent on improving together to meet our project goals.

Our team continues to take pride in ourselves and our work as we continually advance through innovation, training and technology.

With a strong commitment to health, safety, and the protection of the environment, Bisschops Industries has earned a reputation as a people-first, environmentally conscious, socially responsible constructor.

Overview

Under direction, the estimator is responsible for analyzing blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation received for tender bids, e-commerce, customer inquiries, etc. and to prepare estimates for preparation time, cost, and labour estimates for products, projects, or services, applying knowledge of specialized methods, techniques, or processes. Reviews data to determine material and labour requirements and prepares itemized material lists.

Responsibilities

- Prepare estimates of probable costs of materials, labour and equipment’s for projects based on contract bids, quotations, schematic drawings and specifications.
- Develops and maintains relationships with key subcontractors and suppliers to ensure competitive pricing
- Periodically acts as Planner on smaller scope projects, including directing all estimating efforts and interacting with key leadership throughout organization.
- Interprets project drawings and specifications, analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals and other documentation
- Addresses addendums, change orders, etc.
- Performs customer follow-up of proposals
- Develops familiarity with company’s Cost Control systems
- Advise on tendering procedures, examine and analyze tenders, recommend tender awards and conduct negotiations with clients, vendors, contractors and subcontractors.




- Establish and maintain tendering process and set up material list requirements, cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures.
- Prepare cost and expenditure statements and forecasts at regular intervals for the duration of a project.
- Supervise and instruct employees during the duration of a project.
- Liaise, consult and communicate with owner, contractors and subcontractors and prepare economic feasibility studies on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
- Manage and co-ordinate projects and prepares progress schedules.
- Reviews safety requirements, solicits suppliers and subcontractors, prepares quantity surveys, and prepares preliminary construction schedules
- Responsible in the preparation/coordination of cost estimates
- Prepares quantity take-off of materials, identifies subcontracted work as required in the bid tendering process
- Reviews proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work
- Prepares labour hour calculations and crew durations for costing
- Prepares quantity take-offs for costing as well for tendering budgetary pricing
- Assists with inputs for project scope change estimates
- Participates in preliminary pricing of quantities and assists with preparing general & special conditions cost estimate
- Attends meetings, including pre-tender, bid strategy, pricing review and subcontractor scope review meetings
- Understands the labour requirements of the project
- Obtain labour rates and appropriate “add-ons” (e.g. labour burdens, small tools, insurances, and bonding) to be used in preliminary pricing of quantities
- Assists on Bid Day with the solicitation of subcontractors/suppliers and bid analysis
- Assists the Operations Manager, deliver bid before specified closing time, and maintains confidentiality of subcontractor/supplier bid pricing
- Participates in turn-over meetings to Operations

Required Knowledge and Awareness

- Change orders to existing projects
- Bisschops estimating process and procedures
- Access to work orders,



purchase orders and job records
- Recognizes safety as a top priority of the organization
- Estimating Software
- Wears personal protective equipment on the project site
- Adheres to the Company’s Quality Management System
- Adheres to policies and procedures
- Delivers professional customer service
- Adopts a teamwork approach and willingly supports coworkers

Work Conditions

- Office work (sitting at desk/working on computer for long periods of time)
- Field work and site visits as required.
- Driving (sitting for extended periods, maintaining focus and alertness while operating company vehicle)
- At times it may be necessary for the estimator to work outside of the regular work day in order to complete their duties.

Skills Required

- Excellent communication skills
- Reads, analyzes and interprets documents such as operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Writes routine reports and correspondence
- Attention to detail
- Solid computer skills, Estimating Software Program, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project
- Effectively presents information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
- Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Applies concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
- Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions
- Interprets an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deals with several abstract and concrete variables

Certificates, Licenses & Qualifications

- Post-secondary degree/diploma in Mechanical Engineering an asset.
- 5 years related estimating experience in ICI construction
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Join us to lead transformative projects that shape communities! We value energetic professionals who are eager to make an impact through innovative solutions and meticulous management practices. If you’re ready for a challenging role where your expertise will drive success—apply today! Pay: From $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- RRSP match

Work Location: In person

📌 Estimator (Greater Sudbury)
🏢 Bisschops Industries
📍 Greater Sudbury