Service Estimator

Lakeside Controls • Hamilton, ON

6d • CA$65,000 - CA$80,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Lakeside Process Controls Ltd. (‘Lakeside’) is recognized as a market leader, providing complete automation solutions to a wide range of industries. Our capabilities in process management and industrial automation enable us to solve our customers’ process automation challenges, keeping their operations running safer.
Our solutions range from devices that measure and relay diverse physical and chemical conditions, devices that control flow of materials, networks that transmit event-related information, to process control systems that collect information and trigger necessary actions to continue operations.
Lakeside’s success is due to its exceptional people. Our skills and passion for our work is the key to our strong business results. Our commitment to a culture of integrity, teamwork and collaboration is what drives our continued and sustainable growth.
We seek individuals who are engaged, capable and committed to continuous improvement. If this sounds like you, apply today and discover your potential with Lakeside!

Requirements

• University Degree or College Diploma
• Three to Five (3-5) years of experience in engineering, industrial trade or field service role
• Knowledge of industrial equipment and processes or construction trades
• Skilled verbal and written communicator, able to understand and convey technical requirements
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively develop tools and processes to support increased efficiency and accuracy
• Ability to quickly learn new tools and processes as they arise

Responsibilities

• Generate service cost estimations for solution development and service proposals
• Prepare quotations or provide details to the Inside Sales team or Service Coordinator team on cost estimates so they can prepare quotations.
• Identify labour, material and time requirements by studying proposals, specifications and other related project documentation. Working with internal and external customers to document clarifications, assumptions and exclusions.
• Find and work with external suppliers to capture both material cost and sub-contracted labour cost to be included with estimate.
• Develop estimation tools and processes to increase efficiency and accuracy of estimates, capturing knowledge of SME’s from service, engineering and sub-contractors and validating with past performance data
• Maintain a cost database from completed projects, services and other sources and regularly updating estimation models.
• Computes cost by analyzing labour, materials and time requirements and ensuring profitability targets are aligned with estimates.
• Present prepared estimates by assembling and displaying the cost estimates alongside descriptive information so the customer can see the value in the data

Benefits

• Flexible working schedules, including hybrid remote work programs
• A competitive compensation package, with RRSP-matching
• Comprehensive benefits coverage (medical, dental, vision, EAP & on-demand virtual health care)
• A culture that promotes healthy work-life balance with above-market paid time off
• A structured training and development program and opportunities for continuous learning
• Access to Lakeside’s Mentorship Program—empowering growth and inspiring connection through shared knowledge and support
• Opportunity to participate in an award-winning wellness program!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree