Senior Estimator, Civil

Advantages
This is a permanent opportunity with a company that is focused on positive working relationships, employee growth, and a high caliber of professional service; Offering a competitive salary, benefits, paid vacation, and additional perks.

Responsibilities
· Develop strategic plans for tenders and ensure competitiveness
· Lead the preparation of accurate estimates, bid documents, and written proposals
· Understand and engage in design/build, ADP, and build to spec contracts
· Interpret project drawings, specifications, and related documentation accurately and promptly
· Create preliminary project schedules and perform quantity take-offs from drawings
· Generate detailed estimates using cost history and past experience with estimating software
· Obtain quotes from suppliers and subcontractors, and review junior estimators' work
· Support project management in forecasting and costing for potential changes
· Manage bid document distribution and follow up on customer proposals
· Cultivate relationships with existing and new suppliers and subcontractors
· Attend site visits, pre-bid, and pre-award meetings as required
· Chair post-award meetings and attend pre-construction meetings to support project startup
· Negotiate major purchase and subcontract agreements, review purchase orders and subcontract documents

Qualifications
·6+ years of Civil Estimating expertise in heavy civil transportation or bridge projects
·Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of Bluebeam an asset
·Proficient in interpreting construction documents and technical material
·Familiarity with Heavy Bid estimating software or equivalent systems is advantageous
·Valid driver’s license

Summary
If this is an opportunity you wish to apply for, please apply here or email courtney.latta@randstad.ca for a confidential discussion.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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