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Senior Estimator

Bird Construction · Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Senior Estimator Reporting to the Manager, Commercial Operations, the Senior Estimator is responsible for developing accurate cost estimates, including subco...

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Senior Estimator Reporting to the Manager, Commercial Operations, the Senior Estimator is responsible for developing accurate cost estimates, including subcontractor pricing, for mechanical scopes of work. This role performs detailed quantity take‑offs from construction drawings and prepares labour, equipment, and material estimates for rotating equipment, boiler, piping, and welding work in accordance with established estimating processes and procedures. This position can be based in the Edmonton, AB office. What You Will Be Working On - Solicit supplier quotation for material, equipment, and sub-trade quotations, whether internal to Stuart Olson or from external approved suppliers. - Attend pre-tender meetings, site walk down meetings, estimate reviews, and tender closing. - Prepare detailed, accurate, professional estimates by calculating material quantity take offs, equipment, and labour rates for tender verification. Using industry standard estimating norms and site production factors or by using historical data from similar estimates. - Recommend multiple scenarios based on cost, engineering quality or material availability. - Identify most competitive rates based on cost ana...