Senior Estimator

Aecon’s Civil East sector is a cornerstone of our construction and infrastructure operations, delivering innovative solutions to some of the most complex and impactful projects globally. Renowned for its expertise in heavy civil construction, our Civil East sector specializes in building essential infrastructure that powers economies and enhances communities. Our portfolio features cutting‑edge work on bridges, highways, tunnels, and airports to name a few! In the Caribbean region, we are leveraging our expertise and collaborative approach to deliver world‑class infrastructure projects tailored to meet the unique needs of the island communities.

The Senior Estimator will be responsible for the preparation and documentation of cost estimates and execution plans for the construction of projects. They will compute cost estimates of raw materials purchased or leased equipment or subcontracted work and labour required in the bid tendering process.

What You’ll Do Here

• Participate in design reviews for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Civil and Architectural Subcontract packages with client key stakeholders.
• Create sketches, drawings, and specifications to meet client requirements, analyse blueprints, and other documentation.
• Perform value engineering and take part in constructability reviews during the preconstruction cycle.
• Drive the production of detailed cost budgets on successfully bid projects.
• Partner in collecting and maintaining a historical cost database on past construction projects to be used in estimating new work.
• Oversee projects that have been successfully bid and are under construction to learn the actual methods and costs of field operations.
• Execute accurate quantity takeoffs and unit pricing utilizing estimating software.
• Connect with appropriate vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing information.
• Solicit scopes of work and quotations from subcontractors.
• Maintain material pricing information in estimating database.
• Develop a mastery of the means and methods of construction and the impact on the overall project cost.
• Participate in turnover meetings with Project Management on successful bids.
• Site visits may be required on more complex tenders.
• Conduct tender closings: review of documents, compile proposal information, participate in closing meetings.
• Address any addenda, change orders, etc. and other duties as assigned by the manager.

What You’ll Bring To The Team

• Diploma or Degree within Engineering, Project Management or equivalent combination of training.
• Minimum 5‑8 years of experience within estimating and with working on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel/Word/Project, Autodesk (AutoCAD), Bluebeam, P6, In‑Eight (Hard Dollar), or similar estimating software.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, including costs and scheduling and general requirements of construction projects.
• Prior conceptual estimating experience or understanding.
• Expertise in reading and understanding construction drawings and documents.
• Thorough knowledge of contract language/terms and conditions/bonding, etc.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills—oral and written.
• Good knowledge of sub‑trades.
• RICS accredited/AACE or working toward is valuable but not required.

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process. As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecon’s AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.