This is an opportunity for an experienced mechanical estimating professional ready to take the next step in their career and play a key role to build and grow an ICI estimating division.

The successful candidate will bring strong estimating, leadership, and relationship-building skills, while having the chance to develop processes, build a team, and directly influence the division’s growth and profitability.

With the support and resources of an established mechanical contractor, this is a long-term opportunity to build something, grow with the company, and progress into senior leadership, with the potential to ultimately take on a Chief Estimator or related executive role.

For the right individual, the company is prepared to offer a strong compensation package, including performance-based incentives that reward results and success.

What You Bring:

- 10+ years of progressive estimating experience within mechanical contracting, with strong exposure to ICI construction.
- Extensive knowledge of mechanical systems
- Demonstrated ability to estimate complex and high-value mechanical construction projects.
- Strong understanding of construction contracts, tendering, project risk, labour and material pricing, and cost management.
- Advanced proficiency with Accubid or comparable estimating software.
- Strong understanding of drawings, specifications, scopes of work, construction schedules, and project delivery models.
- Established relationships within the Ontario ICI construction market would be a significant asset.
- Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of what makes a project both competitive and profitable.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, organizational, and leadership skills.

Build & Lead the Estimating Division:

- Take ownership of establishing and growing the company's Mechanical ICI estimating division.
- Develop and implement consistent estimating processes, procedures, standards, and best practices.
- Help define the division's market strategy, target projects, clients, contractors, and opportunities.




- Establish appropriate estimating resources and build a high-performing estimating team as the workload grows.

Estimating & Pre-Construction:

- Oversee accurate, complete, competitive, and timely estimates, budgets, tenders, proposals, and quotations.
- Lead estimates across a variety of contract delivery models
- Review complex, high-value, and strategic estimates and provide guidance on pricing, methodology, scope, and risk.
- Establish estimating strategies and ensure appropriate review and approval processes are followed.
- Ensure estimates are properly documented and transitioned effectively to project operations.
- Work closely with the vice president, project management, procurement, and senior leadership to ensure estimating assumptions align with execution requirements.
- Maintain awareness of labour, material, equipment, subcontractor, and market conditions affecting project pricing.

Business Development & Market Growth:

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with general contractors, developers, consultants, engineers, owners, and other key industry partners.
- Identify and pursue opportunities that align with the company's capabilities, capacity, and growth strategy.
- Participate in pre-construction meetings, project interviews, negotiations, and presentations.
- Help establish the company's reputation and presence within the ICI mechanical construction market.
- Develop a strong pipeline of opportunities and contribute to the company's overall business development strategy.
- Monitor market activity and identify emerging opportunities, sectors, and customers.
- Help establish the division's reputation for being responsive, competitive, technically strong, and easy to work with.

Financial & Operational Leadership:

- Work with leadership to establish pricing strategies and maintain appropriate gross margin expectations.
- Contribute to annual business planning, forecasting, staffing requirements, and growth strategies.
- Continually look for ways to improve estimating accuracy, productivity, profitability, and win rates.

📌 Lead Mechanical Estimator (Toronto)
🏢 Harbinger Network
📍 Toronto