Construction Estimator

1 week ago


Calgary, Canada Whissell Contracting Full time

For over 5 decades, Whissell’s expertise has focused on deep Underground Utility infrastructure and Earthwork construction services.

**Responsibilities**:

- Estimate civil earthworks and underground projects
- Evaluate multiple sub-trade execution, strategies, and estimates
- Be accountable for sub-trade strategies and estimates
- Accountable for the entire proposal package submission
- Accountability for the overall construction plan, including schedule, concept, budget, procurement, and risk assessment
- Prepares and maintains the status of plans
- Prepares subcontractor bid packages
- Transmits addenda and other bid information to subcontractors
- Produce bid package for Project Manager and Superintendent including labor and equipment budgets, material suppliers, subcontractors, tender specifications, and contracts
- Accountability for updating the database and costing system with project data to ensure cost is current
- Prepare detailed and accurate cost estimates
- Conduct tender review meeting to review scope, productions, construction approach, competitive landscape, schedule, and set markup
- Submit Tenders forms

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office with the ability to develop templates, track changes, create spreadsheets, and use formulas
- 10+ years related to underground utility infrastructure experience. Other combinations of experience and education may be considered
- P.Eng or CET is preferred
- Experience reading and understanding blueprints, specifications, schedules, and cost reports is required
- A thorough understanding of the construction process, environmental regulations, and safety practices is required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Previous experience using B2W software is an asset
- Previous leadership or manager experience is an asset

**What We Offer You**:

- Industry Leading wage depending on experience
- Excellent Health and Dental benefit plan
- Amazing Professional and Career development opportunities
- Strong commitment to safety in the workplace
- Wonderful team, Whissell is Family owned and operated, you are not just a number, you are family

PLEASE NOTE: All Whissell employees are required to pass a Pre-Employment Drug & Alcohol Test and provide a valid Driver’s Abstract (no more than three months old) prior to starting work.

Overtime may be required during peak months.

No agencies please.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $100,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- underground utility infrastructure: 10 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- P.Eng or CET (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Calgary, AB T2Z 3R7 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Calgary, AB T2Z 3R7: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person



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