Hays Civil Construction is partnered with our client, a leading General Contractor, as they grow, hiring a Senior Civil Estimator to join the team.

Your new Company
The business brings over 50 years of experience, and is focused on sewers and watermains, transportation, dry utilities, road reconstruction, bridges, marine, concrete forming, environmental remediation, shoring, concrete forming, treatment plants, and pumping stations. Due to continued growth, the company is excited to welcome to the team a Senior Civil Estimator.

Your new Role

As the Senior Civil Estimator, you will play an integral role in the expansion of the Civil Infrastructure Division, contributing expertise across numerous activities associated with the bidding/tendering, preparation and execution of construction projects. Your day-to-day will consist of the following: read, understand, and interpret drawings and specifications; understand and tailor estimates and proposal response documents for unit rate and lump sum contracts; participate in pursuits relating to stipulated price (bid-build), design-build and construction/project management project deliveries; Participate in and contribute to constructability, staging and schedule reviews; Assist in the assembly of accurate and well-organized cost estimates; Complete detailed quantity takeoffs from provided documents; Identify areas of risk and information gaps and seek direction from senior department staff or customer representatives; Format and construct estimate cost breakdowns which incorporate takeoffs into HeavyBid software; Identify scopes of work within pursuits which may be completed by subcontractors or materials which must be provided by third-party suppliers; Propose and apply labour, equipment and material resources for application in estimates; Solicit and organize subcontractor and supplier quotations, negotiate to ensure subcontractor quotations meet the requirements and intent of associated contract documents; Participate in tender closings; Build, write and submit quotation letters; Develop and maintain information databases and relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and customers; Maintain rate database for estimating; Review bid advertising websites and report leads; Participate in weekly planning and strategy meetings and more.

What you’ll need to Succeed

To succeed as a Senior Civil Estimator, you will have a Civil Engineering Technology or Construction Management Diploma; 7 + years of estimating experience, within heavy civil construction; detail-oriented and able to multitask under the pressure of deadlines; able to conduct technical communications with internal and external parties, both written and verbal; A passion for construction; Strong time management and organizational skills; Proven ability to work independently and within a team environment.

What you’ll get in Return

As the Senior Civil Estimator, you will be joining a business with a long history of success, which is continually growing. You will have opportunities to be challenged and progress in your Civil Construction career, growing to a more senior level over time. You will earn a competitive compensation package comprised of base + bonus + vacation + benefits + RRSP and more.