Construction Cost Estimator

6 months ago


Halifax, Canada CBCL Limited Full time

CBCL is seeking a junior or intermediate** Construction Cost Estimator **to join our Project Services team to lead the development of pre-tender construction cost estimates for projects of all engineering disciplines. We are open to limited remote work arrangements.

**Your Key Responsibilities**:

- Prepare opinions of Probable Construction Costs in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment;
- Review and provide input on cost estimates prepared by other staff;
- Prepare schedules of quantities;
- Maintain historical cost databases using PowerBI and Excel;
- Monitor current market trends and construction indexes;
- Collaborate with designers and other team members on interpreting plans and specifications for multi-disciplined projects;
- Participate in mentoring junior staff;
- Develop cost control programs.

**Your Capabilities and Credentials**:

- Minimum 3 years’ experience in construction cost estimating
- Possess quantity surveying and cost estimating experience for multidiscipline projects associated with institutional, commercial, buildings, heavy civil, industrial or marine projects (preference given to building estimating experience and/or experience estimating/bidding for general contractors);
- Have experience in interpreting plans and specifications for multi-disciplined projects;
- Have exposure to design development, planning, project management, tendering and procurement, and construction administration;
- Have experience in or exposure to project risk management, developing cost control programs or value engineering;
- Have strong written and oral communication skills; and
- Hold a Professional Quantity Surveyor certification, or be in the process of obtaining, with the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.

**What we can offer you**:

- A competitive compensation package effective on your first day of employment:

- Comprehensive health and dental benefits
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer contributions
- Generous vacation allowance commensurate with experience
- Employee ownership potential
- Maternity or Parental leave top-up
- Health and wellness Incentive
- Membership dues reimbursement
- Education and lifelong learning subsidization
- Community volunteering incentive
- Employee Family Assistance Program

In addition to the above benefits, we offer:

- **Flexible hours and locations** to support work/life balance;
- **Diverse team **with a wide range of experience and expertise;
- **Exposure **to a variety of projects;
- **Support **to develop skills and pursue projects related to your own interests;
- **Collaboration **between multiple disciplines and levels of expertise;
- **Mentoring** opportunities to foster your personal and professional development;
- **Accessible **and central offices in Atlantic Canada and Ottawa;
- **Access to training **opportunities in areas ranging from technical development to leadership skills;

**About Us**

As an employee-owned firm, at CBCL, our people are everything. We are committed to promoting inclusivity and diversity for a workplace where everyone can thrive, and we build long-term relationships with our clients while providing them with innovative solutions.

We have earned recognition as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Our multitalented group of professionals offer consulting in the Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater, Buildings, Industrial, and Earth and Environment sectors. We value our people, our communities, and our history and look forward to continuing our steady growth.

Along with our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint corporately, CBCL develops and implements sustainable engineering solutions that respect the current social and environmental impacts, as well as future implications of our designs.

CBCL operates from its twelve offices in Halifax and Sydney, NS; Charlottetown, PE; Saint John, Fredericton and Moncton, NB; St. John's, NL, and Ottawa, ON.
- CBCL Limited strives to provide a diverse workplace that is inclusive, accessible and celebrates individuals and what makes us unique. We are proud to be an employer partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion and Pride at Work._

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those applicants who are selected to interview will be contacted.


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