Job description:

STEED AND EVANS – Experience That Works

Steed and Evans is one of Southern Ontario’s largest and most respected civil infrastructure and materials supply companies. As a Canadian company with over 70 years of experience, we have built a robust reputation for superior materials, quality workmanship, timely project completion, and cost-conscious solutions.

Our success is built on a commitment to safety, honest hard work, and the experience and dedication of our people. At Steed and Evans, our employees are the foundation of our success. We provide a safe, supportive, and team-oriented workplace where skilled professionals can build their careers, share their expertise, and take pride in the work they do every day.

With an exemplary safety record and a team dedicated to doing the job right, Steed and Evans delivers reliable, innovative, and high-quality solutions across the communities we serve.

As a vertically integrated organization, our companies and divisions work together to provide a wide range of infrastructure, construction, and materials solutions.

Our organization includes:

- Steed and Evans Limited
- Cross Country Concrete Ontario Limited
- McGillivray Trenchless (2107) Limited
- Mann 2018 Limited
- Four asphalt plants – Heidelberg, Kitchener, Halton, Cambridge.
- Three aggregate supply locations

Together, our teams support projects across Southern Ontario, including road construction and rehabilitation, asphalt and aggregate supply, ready-mix concrete, specialty concrete solutions, trenchless infrastructure services, highway maintenance, traffic services, and other specialized construction operations. Our work supports provincial, municipal, commercial, institutional, and private sector clients while maintaining the safety, quality, and reliability that Steed and Evans is known for.

We are currently looking for an Estimator to join our team.

The Estimator is responsible to prepare estimates for specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. Consult and communicate with engineers, architects, owners,



contractors and general contractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates. This role requires a high proficiency in material and labour projections combining construction process inputs to generate accurate project estimations.

Duties and responsibilities:

- Prepare work to be accomplished by gathering information and requirements; setting priorities.
- Obtain tender documents from the appropriate sources: engineers/consultants, municipal offices, construction associations, general contractor office, on-line etc.
- Attend pre-bid meetings as required.
- Examine and analyze tender documents. Look for and resolve conflicting information in the drawings and specifications.
- Determine work required via tender items and/or take-offs and associated special provisions/specifications.
- Obtains bids from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials; identifying qualified subcontractors; negotiating price.
- Resolves cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
- Analyze information and apply labour, material, equipment, transportation costs to develop final estimate.
- Review final estimate with Estimating Manager prior to submitting the bid.
- Review all selected subcontractors and suppliers with Estimating Manager prior to sending out PO’s and subcontracts.
- Award work to subcontractors and material supplies based on cost and project requirements.
- Ensure quote/subcontract/contract is signed prior to providing the work order, supplier and subcontractor information to the administrative team.
- Execute the contract and prepare the job by providing required information to the ownership group.
- Visit project sites to obtain feedback on production from Foremen/Project Managers/Project Coordinators.




- Regularly monitor job cost reports and identify cost differentials to assist in predicting future cost/production more effectively.
- Assist in training Estimating team.
- Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Attend industry events and represent Steed and Evans in a professional and competent manner.
- Assist in supervising or executing field work as required. (Construction – grade foremen or Project Coordinator, Winter - dispatch, patroller, GTA Foremen Relief – Temporary, Operator).
- Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education/License/Certifications:

- Recognized post-secondary diploma or equivalent work experience.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Construction Estimator Certification (CEC).

Experience:

- More than 5 years.

Skills/Knowledge/Aptitude:

- Ability to read, analyze and process documents.
- Heavy civil experience required.
- Computer skills.
- Verbal/written/reporting skills.
- Human relation skills.
- Strong verbal and effective written communication skills.
- Competent to read, interpret and implement construction drawings.
- Ability to train, monitor, mentor and develop the skills of other staff.
- Good problem solving skills, including the ability to employ judgment and past experience to determine the best solution amongst several alternatives.
- Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential information with the utmost discretion

Thank you for your interest in Steed and Evans Limited.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Experience:

- bidding heavy civil construction projects: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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