Electrical Estimator

6 days ago


St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada The Cahill Group Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

The Cahill Group is seeking eager and dynamic candidates for an Electrical Estimator in St. John's, NL. This exciting opportunity will allow you to work within our dynamic Estimating team and play a vital role on various best-in-class projects across Canada in the energy, mining, manufacturing, water and wastewater, and institutional sectors. As an Electrical Estimator, you will service our many key accounts, develop client relationships and deal with routine capital planning and expenditures.

You will learn and constantly hone the skill sets of quantifying the level of effort, establishing the execution strategy and evaluating all cost elements of a construction project as a critical function for our business. You also build and maintain strong working relationships with a diverse team of people across all areas of the construction industry including owners and owner representatives, design consultants, general contractors, specialty contractors, equipment suppliers, manufacturers' representatives, and supply distribution companies.

Electrical Estimators are a key member of the bid team and develop critical information for and interface with internal departments to help prepare complete bid submissions within strict deadlines, estimators participate in bid closing reviews, making critical recommendations towards the overall win strategy for the company. After the award, estimators participate in the preconstruction phase and set the project up for success by implementing the handover process to the project execution team. Our estimating team works with industry leading software including Accubid, BIM, Revit, Microsoft Suite, etc. This will be a permanent position, working Monday through Friday, with a hybrid work arrangement that includes both in-office and remote work from our corporate office.

What you'll do:

  • Attend site visits, reviewing and critically analyzing tender documents for unclear technical or commercial items.
  • Submit queries to the client for response, consciousness of other disciplines for interfaces or interferences.
  • Perform material and equipment takeoffs to ensure it facilitates and is aligned with tracking requirements for job cost and schedule where applicable.
  • Obtain pricing from equipment and material vendors.
  • Prepare labour estimate based on established industry norms, previous experience and historical data.
  • Identify scope to be subcontracted, solicit pricing and compare proposals.
  • Participate in the development of the preliminary project construction schedule.
  • Estimating equipment and project expenses related to the execution of the work.
  • Develop staffing and labour plan to support the project execution.
  • Prepare final estimate breakdowns and analyzing each section for scope, price and completeness.
  • Participate in estimate reviews prior to submittal to the client.
  • Participate in the development of tender submittal documents including construction methodology and execution plan.
  • Strategically make decisions under pressure.
  • Participate in post-bid analyses on jobs bid and document lessons learned.

What you'll bring:

  • Previous commercial and/or industrial construction estimating or field level experience.
  • Electrical engineering degree, diploma or trade certification.
  • Basic knowledge in Microsoft Office suite; Excel, Word, Outlook.
  • Knowledge of Accubid/Trimble estimating software packages or similar is an asset; training can be provided.
  • Must be able to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.

The Cahill Group is one of the largest multi-disciplinary construction companies in Canada. Cahill is building the future of oil and gas, mining, hydro, and social infrastructure on some of the largest construction and fabrication project sites in the country. People really are at the heart of everything we do. So, we will always put the health, well-being, and safety of our people above all. We take care of our people, through investment, training, flexible working arrangements, competitive compensation, health plan benefits, and unique programs to support the health and well-being of you and your family.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive culture creates a work environment that is supportive, engaging and rewarding. We welcome, recognize, and celebrate diverse backgrounds, cultures, demographics, perspectives, and experiences within our team. Being you at The Cahill Group is what makes us stronger and enables innovation and creativity in meeting tomorrow's challenges. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer actively seeking to recruit a diverse and talented workforce.

If you require any accommodation in the recruitment process, please let us know. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Location St. John's, NL



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