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- Senior Electrical Estimator preparing bids, cost estimates, and procurement documentation for EllisDon’s construction projects. Leading electrical take-offs, subcontractor coordination, risk analysis, and estimating teams.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and interpret project plans, specifications, and documentation to understand scope and estimate submission requirements
- Assemble estimates for pre-construction, construction management, design-build, and stipulated sum projects
- Lead quantity take-offs for electrical systems using digital estimating software
- Develop detailed electrical estimates, cost breakdowns, scope matrices, estimate criteria, exclusions, and clarifications
- Oversee prequalification submissions, RFQs, and RFIs
- Participate in documentation reviews and value engineering proposals
- Organize and lead site walks and pre-bid meetings with subtrades
- Lead teams through bid processes under pressure
- Organize and level subcontractor and supplier quotes
- Assist with buy-out processes, flagging concerns and coordinating risk accommodations
- Identify risks related to project requirements, site, schedule, lead times, and market conditions
- Assist with site logistics, project schedules, critical paths, milestones, and completion timelines
- Assist in costing Change Orders and Change Directives
- Build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
- Maintain databases of labor rates, material pricing, and project costs
- Compile historical data and summary reports for future estimates
- Develop project updates, bid packages, and estimating documents
- Maintain working-document files supporting estimating figures
- Monitor conceptual estimates against actual cost data
- Develop less experienced estimators through teaching, training, and guidance
- Perform additional assignments as directed by the supervisor
Requirements
- Construction related degree/diploma
- Eng., PQS, GSC, CET and LEED Accreditations are assets
- Over ten years of combined field and estimating experience
- Design-build experience and proficiency in a variety of general procurement methods
- Estimating or field experience in Data Centers, Advanced Manufacturing and Laboratories is an asset
- Ability to create and modify electrical estimates using Accubid software
- Working knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating, estimating strategies and techniques, and construction contracts
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain relationships
- Attention to detail and ability to work effectively and accurately in time-sensitive situations within a team
- Ability to calculate mathematical extensions and read and understand engineering drawings, purchase orders, contracts, and cost coding systems
- Ability to interpret construction drawings and contract documents
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- Continuous learning
- Opportunity for growth
- Competitive compensation package
- Accommodation during the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities when requested
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