Sheet Metal Estimator

4 weeks ago

Calgary, Alberta, Canada Modern Niagara Full time

Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada's infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal.

WE BUILD FOR LIFE.

We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that's well above industry standards.

At Modern Niagara, you will work alongside values-driven, safety-conscious, and high-impact teams in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. Here, your knowledge, skills, and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canada's infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.

Modern Niagara is one of Canada's Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA's Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) - Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine's Gold Winner for Canada's Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canada's Best Health + Safety Culture Award as well as Canada's Best Health + Safety Leader Award.

We are seeking a Sheet Metal Estimator to join the team in Calgary. As the Sheet Metal Estimator, you will work within the team to prepare for, assemble and submit tender prices for various projects of all sizes and scope. The Estimator will be responsible to prepare, record and maintain pricing and assist the management team in the ongoing pursuit and acquisition of construction projects. Through the development of the estimate, the Estimator sets the basis for the projects teams' success by breaking the project into logical areas with labour and cost breakdowns. The estimator is responsible for the turnover of this information to the project execution team when Modern is successful in their bid.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Performing quantity takeoffs including entry into the computer estimating system.
  • Reviewing all bid documents to ensure all bid requirements are met.
  • Assemble all elements of an estimate including labour, material, equipment and subcontractor pricing.
  • Preparing bid forms and submissions for a tender call or proposal.
  • Calculate a final figure for the estimated cost, supplemented by adjustments for overheads a profit.
  • Present bid package with tender price for clients following their specifications.
  • Understanding the labor variances between project types and apply appropriate correction factors.
  • Provides detailed labor breakdowns for each area to assist with budget creation and management of project.
  • Manage multiple estimates at the same time.
  • Applies technical experience to interpret documentation, specifications, and design drawings.
  • Assists in the development of estimating plan to establish estimate/proposal strategies.
  • Participates in presentation of estimates/proposals to senior management.
  • Attends and participates in site-visits, pre-bid meeting and post-bid meeting as required.
  • Provides input for determining bid strategies and preparing bids.
  • Works diligently daily to achieving the group sales targets for the year.

    Job Requirements

    • Post-secondary diploma in mechanical or construction technology or other relevant technology field or experience in a mechanical contracting trade. Eng or CET considered an asset or equivalent experience in the field.
    • 2+ years of practical and successful experience in organizing and preparing cost estimates and proposals for construction projects working in both the subcontractor and prime contractor capacity
    • Experience in reading and interpreting construction drawings and documents.
    • Computer literate in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and computerized scheduling packages.
    • Knowledge of construction costs and budgets.
    • Understanding of all facets of the construction process.
    • Understanding of SMACNA and Sheet Metal Construction Standards and ability to identify conflicts on drawings during the estimate phase of the project
    • Applies advanced technical experience/knowledge to interpret documentation, specifications, and design drawings.
    • Ability to calculate mathematical extensions, analyze and understand construction drawings, associated documentation, contracts, cost coding systems and work breakdown structures.
    • Hands on experience preparing all classes of estimates from conceptual to definitive as well as preparing financial and statistical analyses.
    • Excellent time management skills.
    • Self-motivated with strong willingness and ability to learn and be challenged
    • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
    • Works effectively in team environment
    • Ability to work in a multi-trade environment with a high degree of interaction between management, estimation and field resources
    • Client service and customer focus to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers.
    • Experience in the Calgary/Southern Alberta market will be considered an asset

      We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

      At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experience equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential.

      We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at

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