Chief Estimator - Civil & Landscape Construction
About The Position
We are looking for a Chief Estimator to lead and build our estimating department while helping drive the growth of our municipal, public-sector, and general contracting divisions. Today, our President remains heavily involved in estimating. Our goal is to find the right person who can gradually assume ownership of the estimating function, build scalable systems, establish production benchmarks, and ultimately become the leader of all estimating activities within the company. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious estimator who wants to move beyond preparing bids and become a key leader within a growing construction business.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of estimating experience in civil, landscape, or heavy civil construction
- Minimum 5 years of field experience in landscape construction, civil construction, or related construction operations
- Experience with municipal, public-sector, and tendered projects
- Strong understanding of construction means, methods, sequencing, crew planning, and field productivity
- Experience with Bluebeam, Excel, and estimating software
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
Nice To Haves
- Deep understanding of labour production, crew efficiencies, equipment utilization, and project execution
- Ability to translate real-world construction experience into accurate budgets, realistic production targets, and winning bids
- Experience helping build estimating departments
- Experience improving bid accuracy
- Experience establishing production benchmarks
- Experience scaling construction operations
Responsibilities
- Lead complex tender submissions for parks, bridges, landscape construction, and civil infrastructure projects
- Prepare detailed cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, budgets, and bid packages
- Review drawings, specifications, contracts, and tender documents
- Coordinate supplier and subcontractor pricing
- Analyze quotations and ensure complete and competitive bid coverage
- Develop bid strategies and identify project risks
- Maintain historical costing databases, labour production rates, and productivity benchmarks
- Collaborate closely with operations and project management teams
- Mentor and support junior estimators as the department grows
- Help establish best practices and scalable estimating processes
Benefits
- Bonus
- Growth Opportunity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
