Technical Estimator

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (DHC) is a storied name in the aerospace industry, recognized worldwide for its pioneering contributions to aviation and its unwavering commitment to quality, innovation, and reliability. Headquartered in Calgary, AB, DHC currently has approximately 1,400 employees across British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, as well as in markets and distribution hubs world-wide.
Established in 1928, De Havilland Canada has a rich history marked by the development of some of the most iconic and versatile aircraft ever built. These aircraft have served a variety of roles—from bush flying to commercial aviation—and are celebrated for their rugged durability, operational versatility, and excellence in performance.
Over the decades, De Havilland Canada has evolved to meet the changing needs of the aviation industry. Today, we are more than just an aircraft manufacturer; we are a comprehensive aerospace company with capabilities that span design, production, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services. Our operations are supported by a team of skilled engineers, technicians, and industry professionals who are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of craftsmanship and innovation.
The Technical Estimator is responsible for all aspects of providing quotes for maintenance visits, repairs, and modifications for customers and DHC internal stake holders. This position also plays a strategic role in interfacing with sales to define the aircraft configuration and related scope of work for company owned assets prior to customer delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide consistent and accurate specifications and pricing to support new business and planning teams, including reviewing technical data such as service bulletins, engineering orders, task cards, and aircraft drawings to support quotation development
- Engage and collaborate with Sales, Asset Management, and Technical Records on a regular cadence to ensure a full understanding of current and desired aircraft configuration, loose equipment needs, certification requirements, and services desired is maintained.
- Develop and maintain processes, templates, tools and databases needed to support the estimation process and quote development tasks for the MRO/AMO business unit.
- Establish metrics to quantify estimation accuracy and timeliness of quote availability. Trend performance against those metrics and review with the MRO Planning Manager at the receipt of each purchase agreement and the completion of each contract.
- Analyze and assemble historical cost performance data to provide decision-support information throughout the pursuit of business opportunities.
- Identify gaps in the estimating and quoting process as it evolves to match business conditions. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to generate estimation accuracy and timeliness and facilitate efficient and effective planning and execution of work.
- Develop an understanding of the maintenance planning process within the MRO/AMO sufficient to ensure a direct tie between how estimates are built and how they will be planned and executed; back-up as directed to cover absences as needed.
- Interface with the Sales team to provide business development support for all MRO/AMO-related work including quotes, timelines, hangar and resource availability, as well as technical questions.
- Share estimation and quoting details to support DHC stakeholders in the creation and update of business cases, as well as provide input to various departments to improve performance and ensure efficient and effective planning of work.
- Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree preferred
- Minimum 5 (five) years’ experience in aviation maintenance estimator experience preferred, with aircraft bidding and quoting process considered an asset
- Good working knowledge of Civil Aviation Authority regulations.
- Strong familiarity with maintenance production processes
- Ability to interpret aircraft maintenance manuals, service bulletins, structural and wiring manuals
- Proven ability to develop accurate and competitive quotes, including labor hours and materials, for structural, interior, and avionics modifications
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Project within a Windows environment.

Why work at De Havilland?
De Havilland Canada is a Canadian-owned and operated aircraft manufacturer dedicated to providing rewarding opportunities in a diverse and welcoming workplace.
- Work with a team that makes a true difference in the world
- making it possible for people to travel around the globe efficiently, comfortably and safely.
- We’ve manufactured over 5,600 aircraft including the most advanced turboprop in the air today. Our experience and expertise in constructing the highest performing aircraft in the industry is second to none.
- Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities are dynam