Estimator

Established in 2006, Aquatech is the leading construction dewatering services and equipment suppliers in the country, with one of the country's largest fleets of portable pumping equipment/systems. We offer our employees exciting growth opportunities, earning potential, technical training as well as comprehensive health benefits programs.Our continuous innovation in advancing superior efficient and reliable technologies, with superior service and support, is the driving force behind our pumping systems, our specialized well drilling equipment, and our water filtration and treatment systems. Aquatech's focus on supporting construction, mining, industrial, municipal, and agricultural applications span a wide range of customers and sectors.Reporting to the Project Manager, the Estimator role includes reviewing tender opportunities, contract specifications, and documents, preparing of budgets, order processing and coordination with various suppliers and internal departments on active contracts. We offer very competitive salary and benefit programs, technical training, and a wide array of experience in a variety of industry sectors.Duties and Responsibilities:Design comprehensive dewatering systems through conceptual design, basic engineering, and detailed engineering phases. Basic project cycle phases will be expanded to include Identification of opportunity; pre-feasibility study; feasibility; Implementation; efficiency and service monitoring; decommissioning.Communicate on a daily and regular basis with the project managers and operations teams, both field and shop operations.Review project drawings and specifications, project specific geotechnical reports, hydrogeological reports, and environmental reports.Develop detailed groundwater control solutions for all sectors of construction including the Environmental, Heavy Civil, I.C.I. (Institutional, Commercial, Industrial), Tunnel, Mining, and Municipal / Private Infrastructure sectors.Develop and design multistage groundwater treatment and filtration systems for site specific applications related to groundwater and surface water control.Prepare quotations, delivery and return slips and purchase orders.Verify quantities, materials and consumables along with installation and return dates to ensure budgets are met and any extras to contract are tracked.Coordinate logistics for delivery and return of equipment and communicate same to team.Communicate and coordinate with customers in a professional and timely manner to ensure superior customer service.Locate and source available projects for tender and attend tender site meetings.Act in compliance with Aquatech's Health and Safety and Environmental Management.Be point of contact to GC/client(estimator) for quoting enquiries, tender opportunities and job closings.Review tender drawings, specs, engineering reports to perform assessment and quantity take-offWrite engineering plans, prepare layout drawings and P&ID (process and instrumentation diagram); communicate any changes with design with PM and client.Prepare quotations for tender submission using inventory software management program.Prepare final bid submission documents utilizing standard bid submission format.Prepare and finalize prequalification packages.Perform application engineering, including design calculations to pick specific system/system solution.Assist with obtaining pricing from preferred vendor list (if applicable).Liaise with shop operations to check on inventory availability.Attend pre-bid site visits, assess jobsite layouts.Finalize bid and present to Project Manager and Senior Project Manager for final signature (2-signature policy).Responsible for change orders, revised quotations dependent on complexity of client request.Follow up on final tender results as per our standard guideline and track on CRM.Track win/losses; and update CRM as per policy.Upon award, responsible for project transition to team.Source rental, sale, and turn-key contracts/opportunities via tenders.Track and record all opportunities and details through CRM software (Salesforce). Report results to senior management.Coordinate and oversee logistics, installation/assembly crews, pumping system operation through to decommissioning and equipment return as per scope of agreements/contracts with customer. Required Knowledge and Experience:Bachelor's Degree, preferably in mechanical or architectural engineering, civil engineering, earth sciences, or related experience.2 to 4 years experience in hydrogeological, geotechnical, mechanical, or civil engineering (construction and industrial sector).Strong oral and written communication, presentation, interpersonal, customer service, negotiation, organizational, computer literate (AutoCad) and time management skills.Sporadic exposure to outdoor weather, shop, and job site conditions.Very organized, heightened attention to detail, and punctual to deadlines.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Proficient in Microsoft Office (Strong on Excel) and AutoCad would be an asset.Sporadic exposure to outdoor weather, shop, and job site conditionsValid Ontario G Drivers License and clean abstract.