Estimating Manager

Position: Estimating Manager (Permanent)
Estimating Manager - Infrastructure - Mississauga, ON Canada

Employment Type:

Permanent FT (CAN)

Workplace Type:
Office

Our client is an employee-owned construction solutions partner that services the buildings, industrial, infrastructure, water and project finance sectors. We deliver lasting value for our clients through meticulous planning and scheduling, while upholding rigorous safety and quality standards. With offices throughout North America, our passionate and knowledgeable teams deliver projects that enable communities to thrive and people to live, work, move and grow in a rapidly changing world.

Join our team to deliver a better tomorrow.

We are seeking top-tier talent to join our Infrastructure division and build innovative projects in the transit and transportation sectors, such as roads, highways/freeways, bridges, interchanges, LRTs, BRTs, and airports. As a member of this collaborative team, you can expect a safe, diverse and inclusive environment, and on-going learning and career development opportunities.

About the Role:

The Estimating Manager reports directly to the Ontario Pre-Construction Director and will have an in-depth knowledge of conceptual estimating, budgeting, tendering, proposal submission, and construction methodology. The Estimating Manager will have oversight of the buildings, large projects, and transit estimating teams while being mentored by the Director and/or Chief Estimator to further develop their leadership skills and approach to pursuit activities.

As an Estimating Manager you will:

Provide coaching and mentorship to the estimating team throughout all aspects of the estimating process
Oversee project scope of work reviews to ensure completeness of estimates and that all technical specifications, subcontractor scopes, and general condition items have been quantified and costed
Identify and develop constructability requirements for orders of magnitude and high-level budgeting
Propose and approve project risk and cost mitigation as well as the potential for project opportunities and cost savings
Propose and approve potential bid strategies, constructability requirements, and advantages or innovations to increase bidding success
Review and confirm labour and equipment productivities are based on historically correct values through analytics and other sources
Confirm subcontractor bids as selected are clear of irregularities and ensure the full scope of work is included
Participate in or lead the bid close of larger sized or more complex projects
Oversee bid closings of mid to large projects led by more junior team members
Review requirements, delegate work and assemble overall conceptual and budget costs using past project analytics, benchmarking, and historical data
Develop scopes of work for subcontractors to provide budgeting assistance on larger and more complicated projects
Engage in subcontractor post award scope clarification and negotiation
Conduct market testing or benchmark costing to ensure estimates / budgets reflect current construction values
Assess manpower planning and allocation throughout the estimate lifecycle, including operations personnel where required
Lead the estimating team on large or more complex projects pursuit
Manage the Kick-Off Meeting and weekly strategy meetings, and chair any formal meetings for large complex projects, ensuring the estimating process will meet the milestone dates established
Instil and guide autonomy in the team to prioritize the work, set deliverables, and select the appropriate work execution methods
Develop strategic planning skills, including workforce / succession planning and medium-term business planning
Provide input to the business development process, assuring potential projects and clients are tracked and monitored regularly
Monitor the estimating work business plan and update / integrate with the operations overall business plan
Encourage and track best practices within the estimating group towards continuous improvement of the estimating process
Build effective relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders (operations staff) that reflect and support core values and…