Bird Nason Contracting Group
SeniorEstimator
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“Senior Estimator at Bird Nason Contracting Group. Skills: developing accurate cost estimates, subcontractor pricing, mechanical scopes of work, quantity take‑offs, labour, equipment, and material estimates. developing accurate cost estimates, including subcontractor pricing, for mechanical scopes of work. performs detailed quantity take‑offs from construction drawings”
What You'll Achieve.
develop accurate cost estimates; ensure accuracy and completeness prior to final quotation; address scope, pricing and comprehensiveness
Industry & Context.
create clarification questions to obtain missing information; recommend multiple scenarios based on cost, engineering quality or material availability
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
detailed quantity take‑offs from construction drawings, prepare labour, equipment, and material estimates for rotating equipment, boiler, piping, and welding work, solicit supplier quotation for material, equipment, and sub-trade quotations, attend pre-tender meetings, site walk down meetings, estimate reviews, and tender closing, prepare detailed, accurate, professional estimates by calculating material quantity take offs, equipment, and labour rates for tender verification, using industry standard estimating norms and site production factors or by using historical data from similar estimates, recommend multiple scenarios based on cost, engineering quality or material availability, identify most competitive rates based on cost analysis and comparison, review and evaluate proposal contract, specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and the content of the estimate, quantify all aspects of the tender document, including tender requirements, written specifications, and project drawings, review estimate packages to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to final quotation, create clarification questions to obtain missing information, prepare final estimate summaries and qualifications ensuring that they address scope, pricing and comprehensiveness, advise the Project Manager on cost and schedule fluctuations, changes in material availability or other factors affecting construction, review estimates with management as appropriate, or as directed to by management, prepare hand over of project tender and schedule to construction team
Nice to Have
trade experience
What You'll Do.
developing accurate cost estimates
including subcontractor pricing
for mechanical scopes of work
performs detailed quantity take‑offs from construction drawings
and material estimates for rotating equipment
and welding work in accordance with established estimating processes and procedures
solicit supplier quotation for material
and sub-trade quotations
attend pre-tender meetings
site walk down meetings
professional estimates by calculating material quantity take offs
and labour rates for tender verification
recommend multiple scenarios based on cost
engineering quality or material availability
identify most competitive rates based on cost analysis and comparison
review and evaluate proposal contract
specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and the content of the estimate
quantify all aspects of the tender document
including tender requirements
written specifications
review estimate packages to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to final quotation
create clarification questions to obtain missing information
prepare final estimate summaries and qualifications ensuring that they address scope
pricing and comprehensiveness
advise the Project Manager on cost and schedule fluctuations
changes in material availability or other factors affecting construction
review estimates with management as appropriate
or as directed to by management
prepare hand over of project tender and schedule to construction team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
teamwork approach; cross-functional coordination; vendor/stakeholder management; advise the Project Manager; review estimates with management; prepare hand over of project tender and schedule to construction team
Communication Scope
professional estimates; clarification questions; estimate summaries; qualifications
Process & Methodology
resource planning, schedule
Full Job Description
Bird Nason Contracting Group's teamwork approach combines the efforts of our professional engineers, technical staff and skilled trades people to deliver challenging projects through safe operations and specialized services. Bird Nason Contracting Group rewards innovation and creativity and promotes a healthy balance between professional and personal life. We provide a wide variety of training including job specific safety and leadership training for apprentices and journeypersons. We value trade experience and support opportunities to advance into other positions in the firm including estimating, project management, site management or safety. We offer competitive wages, proper tools and a comprehensive benefits plan provided through The Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC). We are always searching for dynamic and dedicated individuals to join our ever-growing Bird Nason Contracting Group team. Please take a look at our current opportunities. Reporting to the Manager, Commercial Operations, the Senior Estimator is responsible for developing accurate cost estimates, including subcontractor pricing, for mechanical scopes of work. This role performs detailed quantity take‑offs from construction drawings and prepares labour, equipment, and material estimates for rotating equipment, boiler, piping, and welding work in accordance with established estimating processes and procedures. This position can be based in the Edmonton, AB office. * Solicit supplier quotation for material, equipment, and sub-trade quotations, whether internal to Stuart Olson or from external approved suppliers. * Attend pre-tender meetings, site walk down meetings, estimate reviews, and tender closing. * Prepare detailed, accurate, professional estimates by calculating material quantity take offs, equipment, and labour rates for tender verification. Using industry standard estimating norms and site production factors or by using historical data from similar estimates. * Recommend multiple s
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