Estimator

Senior Estimator – Water/Wastewater Construction  

Maple Reinders is currently looking to add an experienced Construction Professional to our Civil Estimating team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a variety of civil projects across Canada with a focus on Water / Wastewater. 

We are a growing organization and are continually winning new work!  Whether the opportunities are Plan Spec, Design/Build, or Construction Management, our Estimator will prepare tenders from concept to submission with an emphasis on understanding and evaluating risk. 

The successful candidate will have experience with the following: 

• Assuming responsibility for the preparation of detailed and accurate cost estimates and tenders, employing your experience and working with Maple accepted practices and systems.
• Reviewing drawings and specifications, developing a thorough understanding of the project needs, requirements and risk.
• Selecting and contacting of sub-contractors and suppliers and obtaining quotations.
• Preparing and reviewing suppliers and sub-contractors’ scope of work.
• Preparing quality take-offs, with specific focus on self-performed and self-priced tasks.
• Closing tenders in consultation with senior managers.
• Finalizing final tender submission.
• Assisting with coding of estimates where we are the successful bidder.
• Review of preliminary work schedules using MS Project.
• Identifying construction risks, opportunities and thorough assessment of site conditions, Sub-contractor and Labour availability.
• Liaise, consult, and communicate with Engineers, Architects, Owners, Contractors, and Subcontractors, and provide value engineering and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Assisting Chief Estimator with reviewing bid opportunities and strategies.
• Participating, as a member of a proposal team in the development of P3, Design/Build, Design Build Operate, Construction and/or Project Management opportunities, together with Major Projects staff.
• Participating in the preparation of presentations or proposals with the Major Projects staff.
• Cultivating and maintaining positive relationships with Sub-contractors, Suppliers and Engineers.
• Mentoring and coaching junior staff.

Also determining the following:

1. The flow of product through an operating process facility and how proposed contract changes will need to be incorporated
2. How the construction of the facility will need to progress from a practical standpoint including sequencing, tie-ins and staging of the work.