Senior Estimator; Electrical Utilities

Position: Senior Estimator (Electrical Utilities)
About This Career Opportunity  Black & McDonald's Alberta Utilities team is growing! If you are a committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you.
About This Career Opportunity  Black & McDonald's Alberta Utilities team is growing! If you are a committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you.
Why Join Us?  Black & McDonald's Utilities Division is a trusted leader in delivering complex underground infrastructure, combining technical excellence with a century-long reputation for quality and reliability. You'll join a people-first team that prioritizes safety, collaboration, and innovation in every project that support growing communities. We offer long-term career growth, hands-on project exposure, and the opportunity to contribute to essential infrastructure that keeps cities running.
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The Role  We are seeking a  Senior Estimator (Electrical Utilities)  to join our Western Utilities team. Reporting to the Lead Estimator, you will lead the preparation of electrical and civil estimates for utility infrastructure projects and support our operations teams throughout the project lifecycle.
DUTIES And RESPONSIBILITIES   Estimating & Technical Responsibilities
Prepare accurate electrical and civil quantity take-offs, cost estimates, and conceptual budgets
Review drawings/specifications, assess risks, and evaluate cost-effective construction methods
Maintain estimating tools and databases (Bid2

Win/Accubid) and support purchasing for awarded projects
Tendering, Pricing & Proposal Support
Lead tendering activities, including bid reviews, pricing coordination, and documentation
Review subcontractor/supplier bids and support negotiations and award recommendations
Coordinate technical proposal inputs and participate in site visits, tender reviews, and project hand-offs
Leadership & Team Collaboration
Assign tasks, mentor junior estimators, and manage estimating resources across project types
Work closely with operations teams to support project planning and execution
Promote consistent estimating practices and continuous improvement within the team
Client, Supplier & Stakeholder Engagement
Build strong relationships with clients, designers, contractors, and suppliers
Liaise with engineers and stakeholders to support feasibility studies and scope clarifications
Represent the company at industry, client, and community events
Additional Responsibilities
Maintain supplier/subcontractor directories and perform other duties as assigned
Competency Requirements   Change Orientation (openness to change and the ability to identify when it is needed and to make it happen)
Communicates Effectively (verbally and in writing)
Continuous Learning (ongoing effort to learn and contribute to the learnings of others)
Customer Focus (understands the needs and perspectives of both internal and external customers)
Holds Self and Others Accountable (takes personal responsibility to meet commitments)
Teamwork and Collaboration (works cooperatively and collaboratively with others)
Values and Respects Others (encourages and supports diversity)
EDUCATION And WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS   Degree or Diploma in Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
Field experience or Electrical trades background are considered as assets.
The following certifications/designations are considered an asset: P.Eng. Designation, Gold Seal Certified (GSC), Project Management Professional (PMP)
7+ years of estimating experience in utility projects. Electrical utility, substation, and underground power experience considered a strong asset.
Skills, Abilities, And Other Requirements   Strong ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and project documents, and perform accurate quantity takeoffs across utilities, earthworks, concrete, and foundations.
Solid understanding of civil construction methods, sequencing, production rates, safety considerations, and tendering processes for utility work.
Proven ability to assess risks, assumptions, and contingencies within estimates and communicate their impacts clearly to project teams and stakeholders.
Proficiency with Bid2

Win, Accubid, Procure, MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, Teams), and other industry-standard estimating tools.
Strong communication, organization, and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple bids,…