Senior Estimator, Civil

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You as the Lead Civil Estimator will:

Be the Primary Estimating Lead for all civil pursuits through both the estimating and pre-construction phase until turnover

Support pursuit strategy discussions with senior operations, commercial, and executive leadership during both pursuit and estimating phases.

Work under pressure and meeting strict deadlines

Complete all aspects of the estimate including accurate take-offs, detailed work plans and well-organized budgets.

Has final accountability for estimate completeness, assumptions, and risk positioning prior to executive review

Work with various contract types - including Construction Management, Design Build, PDB, Alliance, P3, and Lump sum Organize sub-contractor quotes when the bid is successful, re-writing binders and assisting the buy-out process

Monitor the success of a project, assisting with value engineering and noting potential challenges

Build and maintain relationships with sub-trades and clients for future opportunities

Distribute sub-trade quotes and budgets to personnel, flagging areas of concern and coordinating with management to accommodate risk within the bid price

Maintain databases, including labour rates, material pricing, and project costs, for future reference

Develop and execute a “fee strategy” for each pursuit and ensure the strategy is clearly communicated to the project team Develops talent, mentors future estimating leaders, and supports long‑term succession planning

Is this the right role for you?

Eagerness and ambition to be a leader in building a new team

You have a construction related degree or diploma and 10 years of experience in Civil construction estimating including transportation infrastructure (roads, bridges, rail)
You have an advanced knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating, estimating strategies and techniques, and construction contracts

You have extensive experience creating conceptual budgets

You have the ability to work effectively and accurately in time-sensitive situations

You have experience with estimating software (OST, costX, B2W)
Comfortable presenting to executive leadership and external partners

Motivated by building something long‑term, not just winning bids

You have experience building a team

You have the ability to work collaboratively within the Ellis Don work culture

The salary range for this position is between $140,000 - $170,000

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