Chief Estimator

We are currently seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Estimator to lead our preconstruction estimating department. In this vital leadership position, you will oversee all estimating activities to guarantee the production of accurate, competitive, and timely project bids. You will guide a dedicated team of estimating professionals, ensuring that every proposal strictly adheres to project scopes, financial parameters, and client expectations. Beyond day-to-day bidding, you will be the driving force behind the department's continuous evolution, tasked with refining preconstruction workflows, updating templates, and improving overall cost-advancement processes.

Advantages
Step into a prominent leadership role where you will directly mentor, train, and develop a team of estimating professionals.

Take ownership of producing estimates for the company's most complex, high-value, and high-risk construction projects.

Play a critical part in shaping departmental strategies and driving continuous process improvements.

Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values creativity, problem-solving, and positive energy.

Build and foster highly impactful relationships with key subcontractors, external partners, and internal operations teams.

Responsibilities
Direct and delegate daily workflows to the estimating group, keeping personnel accountable while providing the support needed to hit strict deadlines.

Personally manage and execute comprehensive estimates for critical and high-value projects.

Analyze project blueprints, specifications, and tender documents to produce precise takeoffs and competitive pricing.

Drive the entire tendering cycle by issuing RFPs, leveling subcontractor quotes, and communicating final award decisions.

Partner seamlessly with project managers and field operations to facilitate smooth project handovers from the preconstruction phase into active construction.

Conduct thorough risk evaluations alongside the operations team to proactively identify and mitigate potential schedule delays or cost overruns. Audit and revise cost projections continuously to account for design modifications, labor shifts, or changes in material availability.

Advise internal teams on value engineering and proactively identify opportunities to maximize cost-efficiency.

Submit regular resource allocation updates to departmental leadership and escalate critical issues when necessary.

Qualifications
A minimum of 5 years of proven professional estimating experience within the construction industry.

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, or a closely related academic discipline.

Mandatory hands-on project experience within the commercial and light industrial construction sectors.

Prior background in a supervisory or team leadership capacity is highly preferred.

Comprehensive understanding of modern building codes, structural systems, and construction materials.

Exceptional financial acumen covering construction budgeting, cost control, and quantitative reporting.

Working knowledge of preconstruction software workflows, specifically Building Connected.

Demonstrated ability to foresee constructability challenges in complex scenarios and engineer out-of-the-box solutions.

Outstanding communication, organization, and time-management skills, tailored for a fast-paced and adaptable work environment.

Summary
This position is ideally suited for a proactive, highly organized professional who thrives on hustle and detail-oriented problem-solving. As the Chief Estimator, you will not only be instrumental in securing competitive bids but also in setting the foundation for successful project execution and shaping the future capabilities of the estimating department.

If you match the qualifications for the role with Canadian experience please email [email protected]. Only qualified candidates matching the listed criteria will be contacted.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.