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Estimator - Utilities Specialist

2 months ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Black & McDonald Limited Full time

About This Career Opportunity

Black & McDonald Limited is seeking a highly skilled Utility Estimator to join our Southern Ontario Utilities team. The successful candidate will lead the team's analysis of cost estimates and preparation of electrical/civil work take-offs on utility projects. They will provide technical support to project operations, with emphasis on electrical estimating, reporting, and monitoring progress, planning, scheduling, and handling project change.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare electrical/civil work take-offs and estimates on utility projects, including costs of materials, labor, and equipment required for projects based on contract bids, quotations, schematic drawings, and specifications.
  • Advise on tendering procedures; examine and analyze tenders, recommend tender awards, and conduct negotiations.
  • Establish and maintain tendering processes, set up cost monitoring, reporting systems, and procedures.
  • Initiate price packages with suppliers, subcontractors, owners, designers, and architects regarding tenders.
  • Participate in site meetings, tender review, tender hand-off, and project closing, as required.
  • Liaise, consult, and communicate with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors, and prepare economic evaluations on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
  • Assist in material and equipment purchasing for secured key projects.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Competency Requirements

  • Communicates Effectively
  • Customer Focus
  • Holds Self and Others Accountable
  • Thorough and detail-oriented
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Values and Respects Others
  • Creative yet analytical by nature

Education Requirements

Degree or Diploma in:

  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Construction Management
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical trade school

The following certifications/designations are considered an asset:

  • Electrical/Civil trades background
  • Gold Seal Certified (GSC)
  • Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

Work Experience Requirements

  • 5+ years' estimating experience on utility construction (substation) projects
  • Experience estimating underground utilities an asset
  • Experience in renewable construction projects (e.g. wind, solar, EV battery storage)
  • Experience in electrical equipment buildings (e.g. switchgears, relays)

Skills, Abilities, and Other Requirements

Proficient user of:

  • MS Office (Word, Excel, Project)
  • Accubid, Bid2Win or any similar bidding software

Black & McDonald Limited welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.