Job Summary

HR Service Jobs is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Construction Estimator – Tender Cost Preparation to support construction projects by preparing accurate cost estimates, tender submissions, bills of quantities, and project pricing documents. The successful candidate will play an important role in helping the organization evaluate project costs, prepare competitive bids, and support effective financial planning throughout the tendering process.

The Construction Estimator will review architectural drawings, structural plans, engineering specifications, project schedules, and tender documentation to determine the quantities and costs of materials, labour, equipment, subcontracted services, and other construction-related resources. This position requires solid numerical skills, attention to detail, commercial awareness, and the ability to coordinate with project managers, quantity surveyors, procurement teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with construction drawings, cost databases, estimation software, spreadsheets, and tender schedules. They should be capable of identifying potential cost risks, obtaining competitive supplier quotations, maintaining organized documentation, and meeting tender submission deadlines.

Whether supporting residential, commercial, industrial, infrastructure, or civil engineering projects, the Construction Estimator will contribute to reliable pricing decisions and well-prepared tender proposals that align with project specifications, budget expectations, and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

- Tender Document Review: Examine invitations to tender, drawings, technical specifications, bills of quantities, contractual requirements,



and other project documents to understand the full scope of work.
- Quantity Take-Offs: Calculate quantities of construction materials, labour requirements, equipment, and other resources using drawings, measurement sheets, digital take-off tools, and estimation software.
- Cost Estimation: Prepare detailed cost estimates covering materials, labour, plant and equipment, transportation, subcontractor services, site establishment, overheads, and other relevant expenses.
- Bill of Quantities Preparation: Develop, review, and update bills of quantities (BOQs), schedules of rates, pricing sheets, and measurement documentation to support tender submissions.
- Supplier and Subcontractor Coordination: Request and evaluate quotations from suppliers and subcontractors, compare commercial offers, clarify exclusions, and identify cost-effective purchasing options.
- Tender Pricing: Assist in developing competitive tender prices by evaluating direct costs, indirect costs, contingency allowances, overheads, and applicable profit margins in accordance with company guidelines.
- Drawing and Specification Analysis: Identify discrepancies, missing information, design changes, and unclear specifications that could affect project quantities, pricing, or delivery requirements.
- Cost Comparison and Analysis: Compare estimated costs with historical project data,



current market rates, supplier quotations, and internal cost benchmarks to improve pricing accuracy.
- Risk Identification: Highlight potential cost overruns, material price fluctuations, labour constraints, programme risks, scope gaps, and other factors that may influence the tender price.
- Tender Clarifications: Prepare requests for information (RFIs), technical queries, and commercial clarification requests when project documents require further explanation.
- Value Engineering Support: Identify alternative materials, construction methods, and resource strategies that may reduce costs while maintaining required quality, safety, performance, and compliance standards.
- Tender Submission Preparation: Compile pricing schedules, supporting calculations, commercial documents, tender summaries, and other required information before submission deadlines.
- Internal Coordination: Work closely with project managers, engineers, quantity surveyors, procurement personnel, finance teams, and senior management to validate estimates and pricing assumptions.
- Cost Database Management: Maintain organized records of supplier rates, labour costs, material prices, historical estimates, subcontractor quotations, and completed tender outcomes.
- Change and Variation Assessment: Assist in evaluating the cost implications of design revisions, scope changes, additional work, and variations during project development.
- Reporting and Documentation: Prepare estimation summaries, cost breakdowns, comparison reports, and management updates to support commercial decision-making.
- Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensure that estimates and tender documents follow applic

📌 Construction Estimator (Carleton Place)
🏢 HR Service Jobs
📍 Carleton Place