Civil Lead Estimator

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**You as a Lead Estimator will**:

- Review contract documents to prepare cost estimate of projects.
- Set up new cost estimates in bidding software.
- Lead a team through the completion of a bid process, mentor and train junior estimators.
- Prepare reports and lead executive bid review meetings.
- Review schedule for accuracy and determine production rates.
- Contact subcontractors and vendors for specific divisions to get external pricing.
- Negotiate subcontractors and vendor pricing.
- Resolve cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
- Assemble accurate, timely and well organized estimates, including hard-bid, construction management and design-build
- Organize sub-contractor quotes when the bid is successful, re-writing binders and assisting the buy-out process
- Monitor the success of a project, noting potential challenges and building relationships with sub-trades for future opportunities
- Distribute sub-trade quotes to personnel, flagging areas of concern and coordinating with management to accommodate risk within the bid price
- Support the project handover process to the Project Delivery / Operation teams.

**Is this the right role for you?**
- 10+ years of construction experience (Roads, Rail and Linear infrastructure) and 5+ years of estimating experience.
- Good communication and documentation skills.
- Experience developing and managing budgets.
- Familiarity with B2W Software would be considered an asset
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

**Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it**

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes **everyone**, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be** your** commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

***Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.