Estimating Manager, Heavy Civil

1 month ago


Vancouver BC, Canada Outpost Recruitment Full time
Estimating Manager, Heavy Civil / Microtunneling | Infrastructure Contractor
  • Posted 28 mins ago

Heavy civils contractor experienced in underground utilities, piping, microtunneling

Our Client, a leading heavy civils contractor involved in microtunneling, underground utilities and piping is seeking an Estimating Manager for projects (ranging from $10m – $100m). The Estimating Manager will oversee daily activities of the estimating department for Infrastructure division. The successful candidate will be performing a wide range of tasks and support business priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position will be based in Vancouver BC.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain and promote a strong safety culture for all employees, vendors, and customers. Follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions
  • Create a collaborative and open communication environment to drive early awareness of problems and creative solutions.
  • Mentor and develop team members; provide feedback; support internal and external opportunities to build professional and managerial skills as well as additional certification achievements.
  • Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
  • Provide high-quality services and innovative solutions to complex estimating infrastructure civil challenges involving multiple stakeholders.
  • Review, analyze and understand economic trends and consider risks and cost implications
  • Analyze and identify key areas of improvement and apply cost estimation techniques effectively to drive cost reductions and aid operational processes and efficiency.
  • Utilize cost methodologies and tools and appropriate software models and packages to prepare and maintain reliable and accurate estimating data.
  • Ensure appropriate monitoring, reporting systems and procedures are in place to meet objectives
  • Provide strategic and operational information and reports to share with others and when required
  • Engage with stakeholders to ensure all cost ideas are input to prepare complex cost models
  • Support supplier meetings and negotiations to challenge quotation prices and aim for cost reductions to meet target costs.
  • Mobilize company resources, through liaison with support departments, to create teams capable of completing effective and quality work
  • Encourage and exceed compnay core values – assisting with the implementation of all applicable civil works.
  • Participation and active involvement in industry associations, committees, or boards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant cost estimating experience in the construction or heavy civil industry, including 3 years of successful leadership and project management experience
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, MS Project, and Adobe. Estimating proficiency preferred using HCSS (estimating software)
  • Experience in training, mentoring, motivating, leading, and supervising a team of highly qualified professional staff
  • Experienced in reading plans and specifications
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills

Ideal Candidate:

Only candidates with authorisation to work in Canada will be considered.

Please clearly highlight relevant work experience, project overviews and project scale ($) in your resume.

  • Competitive compensation
  • Engaging and collaborative environment.

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