Estimator, Civil Work

**Estimator, Civil Work**
Infrastructure
Vancouver BC or Edmonton AB
- At Michels Canada, We Do That. Our company is passionate about our business, our customers and our talent We are cultivating a culture of excellence and aspire to be best-in-class in the industry. Michels Canada is committed to supporting Canada’s prosperous future by constructing safe, reliable infrastructure solutions to serve the public’s energy, water and wastewater, and transportation needs. We care about doing what is best for our people, our customers, the communities in which we work and our country. We strive to provide our employees with meaningful and challenging work and an engaging and collaborative environment in a fast-paced setting._

**What We Offer**
- Competitive base salary, 100% Employer paid benefits package and RRSP matching
- Contribute to the strategic and exciting race to bid and win exciting projects across Western Canada
- Build on your career goals in a challenging and rewarding work environment with abundant resources and support networks across the organization.
- Develop and advance your skills with employer paid training opportunities.
- Flexible work locations in Vancouver or Edmonton. Build camaraderie and friendships in one of our beautiful office locations.
- Enjoy the benefits of working in a flat organizational structure where you can provide meaningful impact with visibility across the organization.

**Your Opportunity with Michels Canada**

Michels Canada is looking for an experienced Estimator Civil Work who will blaze the trail for business growth in Western Canada Reporting directly to the Estimating Manager, the Estimator Civil Work is responsible for evaluating bid specifications and drawings, ensuring that we know everything required to successfully bid and win the project. The Estimator Civil Work must follow-up with subcontractors and vendors to ensure that bids are received. The Estimator Civil also assists the Project Management teams in project handoff and startup. Critical for success is the ability to be driven for results, while working in a collaborative team environment, and at times completely independently. The Estimator Civil must manage time effectively, and demonstrate a very strong attention to detail.

**Your Key Responsibilities**
- Maintain and promote a strong safety culture for all employees, vendors, and customers. Follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
- Provide support to the Senior Project Manager during tendering phase of all projects. Assemble accurate, timely and well organized estimates and new project set-up documents, including bids, construction management, design builds, cost estimates and control budgets.
- Utilize your technical abilities to analyze drawings and specifications. Coordinate tender process and maintain a good relationship with clients, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, end users and suppliers. Create and issue quotes/proposal submission documents.
- Review bid requirements for projects, prepare and attend site walkthroughs and project site meetings, review and confirm geotechnical conditions, draft risk matrix and prepare take-offs. Assist in creating preliminary budget for all successful tender projects, and change order pricing.
- Assist with the overall management of major infrastructure projects from pre-construction phase until completion.
- ** **Other duties as needed.

**Your Capabilities and Credentials**
- Minimum of 10 years experience estimating heavy civil/linear infrastructure projects
- A Post-secondary degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Business, or a Journeyman Trade Certification in combination with experience in a related field is an asset.
- Experience and highly skilled in negotiating.
- Must possess a valid driver's license for the type(s) of vehicles which may be driven and an acceptable driving record.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, MS Project and Adobe. Estimating proficiency preferred using HCSS Estimating Software.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experienced in reading plans and specifications

Michels Canada is committed to supporting Canada’s prosperous future by constructing safe, reliable infrastructure solutions to serve the public’s energy, infrastructure, and transportation needs. Michels Canada is headquartered in Nisku, Alberta, Canada. We care about doing what is best for our people, our customers, the communities in which we work and our country.
- Employee Referral Eligible: Tier 1_

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