Senior Estimator, Mining

Stantec is looking for a Senior Estimator for Mining to join our Mining, Minerals and Metals Business Line. The role focuses on managing multidisciplinary cost estimates and construction schedules for large mining projects worldwide.

• Manage, coordinate, and develop large multi‑disciplinary cost estimates and construction schedules.
• Coordinate team(s) of discipline estimator(s) and scheduler(s).
• Mentor and support junior and intermediate estimating staff.
• Work with managers, engineers, purchasers, cost estimators, and schedulers to ensure quality, consistency, and integrity of all estimate/schedule deliverables.
• Coordinate and compile information from all estimating disciplines into a single cost estimate.
• Validate quantity takeoffs and construction quantities from drawings.
• Prepare detailed labour‑force work plans for estimating activities.
• Prepare basis of cost estimate report deliverables.
• Establish site‑specific estimating criteria including wage and productivity rates.
• Perform thorough quality control of construction documents and provide design ideas and solutions.
• Provide support for procurement, change and claims valuation and negotiations.
• Prepare construction logistics plans.
• Provide innovative solutions for construction and estimating issues.
• Interface with management and client counterparts for specific estimating tasks.
• Review design documents to identify risks and opportunities related to pricing.
• Prepare and coordinate constructability reviews for engineering designs.
• Serve as a cost estimating point of contact for internal clients.
• Develop, maintain, and improve procedures and tools for cost estimating.

• Technical degree, diploma, certification or equivalent in Engineering, Construction Management, Operations Management, Business Management or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of combined experience in estimating, scheduling, project controls and field experience.
• Field experience in heavy civil, mining, tunnelling, mine construction and/or construction environment preferred.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: mining, mine contracting, shaft sinking, surface and/or underground construction.
• Advanced understanding of different contracting methods and how they apply to estimating.
• Competent with analysis, numeration, research and the use of estimating and scheduling software. Experience with InEight Estimate, Primavera P6 and/or MS Project preferred.
• Ability to travel for site visits and interfacing with clients and stakeholders (domestic and some international travel may be periodically required).
• Strong ability to plan, organise, direct, perform, review, and present cost estimating projects.
• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgement, creativity and innovation.
• Positive attitude with strong relationship‑building skills.

$107,600 – $161,400 (salary)

Full‑time employees receive health, dental, vision, wellness programme, health‑care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase programme, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid time off.

Canada | ON | Sudbury

Regular, Full time, Requires travel