Technical Estimator

GAL AeroStaff Ltd. is a Canadian aerospace company specializing in delivering high-quality technical and operational services to the aviation industry. Our expertise includes aircraft interior, structural, manufacturing, and maintenance solutions for OEMs, MROs, and operators across North America.

We offer carefully designed programs and benefits, including time-off, insurance, and other plans, to support our teams and meet evolving operational and regulatory requirements.

Technical Estimator

The Technical Estimator is responsible for all aspects of providing quotes for maintenance visits, repairs, and modifications for customers and internal stakeholders. The Technical Estimator also plays a strategic role interfacing with sales to define the aircraft configuration and related scope of work for company-owned assets prior to customer delivery.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Engage with Sales, Asset Management, and Technical Records to gain a full understanding of current and desired aircraft configuration, loose equipment needs, certification requirements, and services desired.

• Enhance or create and maintain all processes and tools needed to support the estimation process and quote development tasks for the MRO/AMO business unit.

• Establish metrics to quantify estimation accuracy and quote turnaround times. Track performance and review with the MRO Planning Manager upon receipt of each Purchase Agreement and completion of each contract.

• Identify gaps in the estimating and quoting process as it evolves to match business conditions. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance estimation accuracy and timeliness.

• Develop a strong understanding of the maintenance planning process within the MRO/AMO to:

  • Ensure alignment between estimates and actual planning/execution.

  • Serve as a backup when directed by the MRO Planning Manager to cover absences or balance workloads.

• Share estimation and quoting details to support stakeholders in developing and updating business cases.

• Provide insights from an estimation perspective to facilitate efficient planning and execution.

• Analyze and assemble historical cost performance data to support decision-making during pursuit of business opportunities.

• Interface with the Sales team to provide support for MRO/AMO-related work, including quotes, timelines, hangar/resource availability, and technical questions.

• Collaborate with Quality, Production, and OH&S to improve performance and ensure effective work planning.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Professional Qualifications

• AME Transport Canada License, Aviation-related Degree, or Engineering Degree.

• Master's degree or MBA considered an asset.

Experience

• Minimum eight (8) years' experience in aircraft maintenance/modification planning.

• Minimum two (2) years' experience in aircraft bidding and quoting processes.

• Strong working knowledge of Civil Aviation Authority regulations.

• Familiarity with cost accounting and estimating.

• Business development experience is an asset.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project within a Windows environment.

• Experience with De Havilland aircraft (DHC8, DHC6, CL) is an asset.

Personality and Attributes

• Strong sense of teamwork and commitment to excellence.

• Effective leadership and communication skills.

• Developed interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments and organizations.

• Demonstrated ethical behavior, accountability, and teamwork.

• Proactive, results-oriented, and continuously seeking improvement.

• Detail-oriented, responsive, and deadline-driven.

• Excellent time management, organization, and adaptability under pressure.

• Self-starter, highly motivated, able to work independently.

• Strategic thinker with ability to manage competing priorities.

• Maintains a positive attitude, demonstrates diplomacy, confidentiality, and sound judgment.

May require overtime.