Commercial Construction Senior Estimator

Prodigy is looking for an experienced Senior Estimator to join our Estimating team We are looking for a thorough Construction Estimator to independently manage project bids and tenders utilizing strong local industry-based experience. This role provides unique and strategic insight into competitive bidding, detailed creation and review of budgets/estimates/quotes/bids, and assisting Prodigy in winning project opportunities in various sectors of the industry.

Prodigy is a North American Construction Management firm based in Toronto, Canada, with offices in Vancouver, Montreal, and Chicago. We specialize in Institutional, Retail, Hospitality, and Corporate construction, focusing on the North American market.

At Prodigy, our people serve as the driving force behind our path towards greatness. This collective dedication, encompassing our executive team, senior management, and our highly talented field-level professionals, has propelled Prodigy to rapid success and a solid industry reputation. Our commitment is to ensure that every team member feels empowered to embrace their authentic selves and to provide every team member with the opportunity to reach their full potential and make a meaningful contribution to the communities we serve.

If you're someone who finds inspiration in these types of projects and shares our commitment to relationships, trust, accountability, Inclusivity, and honesty, we invite you to become a part of our team.

Please visit our website to learn more about our organization.

As a Senior Estimator, you’ll be responsible for:


Manages moderately complex projects and maintains Client relationships.
Builds and maintains effective relationships with specialty subcontractors, suppliers and user groups that reflect and support Prodigy’s core values that meet or exceed the customer’s expectations.
Research historical tendering and award data, compiling information requested in an organized and clear format for team reference and use towards strategizing bid/tender opportunities.
Research and communicate data on construction industry labor and material cost trends.
Maintain and constantly update Tender/Supplier lists according to varying project and company requirements by: Sourcing and qualifying new subcontractors and suppliers, reviewing and communicating with Prodigy team at initial project tender invite and at project completion to determine strengths and weakness of each subcontractor/supplier and organizing and updating the list to ensure each subcontractor/suppliers’ details are noted for future reference.
Thoroughly review bid/RFP invitations, as well as public/private tender sites/forums, and clearly and accurately present information to Prodigy senior leadership team to confirm bid/proposal intent.
Ensures the flow of project information is properly maintained and documented.
Attend project sites for walk throughs and meetings.
Possesses the ability to independently create finely detailed Class D to A construction cost estimates. The expectation of a finely detailed Class DEstimate is toprovide experience based, unit rates for each scope of work’s elements, materials, equipment, labour, general requirements, overhead and profit, etc.(This requires the ability to understand scopes of work, construction science, sequencing of work and trade good practice to anticipate costs for each step, stage, phase and anticipated end product, all deduced from a preliminary plan.
Continually refines the Class D Estimate as drawings and documents and ensures these are further developed through to an Issued for Tender and Issued for Construction Set. Estimator is required to be capable of reviewing the updated set of project documents against previous sets, compare, contrast and identify all differences, and update the new estimate showing the difference and variances in details, specifications, scopes of work, general requirements, etc., The development of these estimates may utilize the assistance of industry trade partners.
Ensures from a strong basis of experience, that the following are completed within a timely and efficient manner for projects of smaller to midsize scale/project value: 1) The majority of the project documents’ errors, omissions, scope gaps, conflicts, constructability challenges, and other potential project risks are identified 2) The above are assessed and reported on their order of magnitude risk on the project 3) Coordinates and integrates site logistics and other local conditions/elements 4) Provides clear steps for rectification/risk mitigation for each of the above 5) Analyzes alternate means and methods to determine the most economical alternatives as required.
Efficiently and accurately manages the Tender and Bid process from start to finish, with subcontractors, suppliers, Clients, Consultants, Prodigy team members and all other parties with invested interests.
Prepare estimate documentation including but not limited to: 1) Project specific tender bidder’s list noting pre-qualified and/or appropriate subcontractors and suppliers 2) Detailed, written scopes of work specific for each scope noting not only known inclusions and exclusions based on the project documents but also including for add all foreseeable unknowns and scope considerations not noted in the project documents 3) Detailed bid forms with all Supplemental Conditions and/or Appendices accurately stipulated, 4) Completing and reviewing all quantity take-offs, 5) Drawing and document logs and 5) Accurate and thorough bid analyses and contract award recommendations.

1) MS Office Suite to create and modify Word documents 2) Use of Microsoft Outlook 3) Create, modify budgets, cost forecasting, schedule of values, etc. via Excel spreadsheets, with knowledge of formulas, and creating histograms for staffing/resourcing, linking tabs/cells, integrating data from quantity take-off software into Excel 4) MS Project to read and modify gant charts for construction schedules 5) ProCore to have the ability to create new projects, update status, add team members, upload/download/distribute project documents, pull reports 6) On-Screen Take-Off to have the Ability to format and provide take-offs for all areas/rates available from plans and details 7) Bluebeam/Adobe and other related estimating software.
Must have local experience in estimating interior renovation/fit-out and ground-up commercial construction as a general contractor and/or construction manager.
Retail, hospitality, institutional estimating experience will be a preferred, notable, additional asset.
Industrial and mid-high rise residential estimating experience will be considered a tertiary asset.
Possesses strong knowledge and demonstrates understanding of: 1) All disciplines of construction documents (Architectural, Design, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Civil and Landscaping, etc.) 2) Construction science 3) Sequence of work 4) Construction Contracts and Construction Law 5) Construction Health & Safety, Ministry of Labor, Health Department, requirements 6) Ontario and other regional/provincial building codes

Working in an office environment
The individual may be required to visit sites from time to time
Computer work, sitting at a desk, remote and in person meetings, emails, phone calls, and other tasks

Employer-Paid Extended Health & Dental Benefits
Ongoing company social activities and celebrations

If selected for an interview, your compensation will be market-competitive and dependent on your qualifications and experience.

Prodigy Group is strongly committed to an inclusive selection process, being barrier-free, and fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including applicants from all cultures, racialized communities, abilities, diverse sexual and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Connect with us on LinkedIn and Instagram to stay updated on our exciting projects and company culture.