Estimator - civil landscaping

Are you passionate about transforming prestigious outdoor concepts into profitable, high-quality realities? Are you eager to step into a key role where your financial and operational planning directly shapes luxury residential projects? Would you thrive in a relaxed yet highly professional work environment that values craft, precision, and work-life balance?

We are currently recruiting a luxury landscape estimator for a premier landscape design and construction firm specializing in upscale residential developments, custom swimming pools, and complex hardscaping across Montreal. The company manages roughly 40 high-end projects annually with average budgets of $300,000. As a luxury landscape estimator, you will serve as the financial and operational foundation of every build, analyzing plans, establishing accurate material and labor costs, and turning designer visions into clear, actionable budgets.

Advantages
Joining our team as a luxury landscape estimator comes with an outstanding compensation package and excellent working conditions:

Competitive Salary: Base pay ranging between $85,000 and $90,000 per year.

Performance Bonuses: Opportunities for sales commissions, annual performance bonuses, and profit sharing.

Long-Term Growth: Genuine potential for career advancement, including partnership or equity opportunities over time.

Flexible Work Schedule: Standard 40-hour work week with flexible daytime hours.

Hybrid Work Model: Enjoy 1 day of remote work per week during the busy season, and up to 2 days per week during the winter season.

Generous Paid Time Off: 4 weeks of paid vacation (2 weeks during the holiday shutdown and 2 weeks at your discretion).

Winter Balance: Additional time-off options and a relaxed pace during the quieter winter period dedicated to process optimization.

Health Benefits: Comprehensive group insurance coverage with medical and dental premiums 50% employer-paid.

Tools Provided: Company-paid mobile phone.

Great Work Environment: A supportive, low-stress culture focused on quality and team collaboration.

Responsibilities
In this role as a luxury landscape estimator in Montreal, your daily duties will be straightforward and focused on accurate planning:

Analyze construction drawings, specifications, and planting plans to perform detailed quantity take-offs.

Estimate labor, equipment, materials, and production rates for all categories of work.

Request and compare quotes from nurseries, material suppliers, and specialized subcontractors (excavation, concrete, electrical, irrigation).

Work closely with designers to identify potential cost issues early while preserving the original design intent.

Prepare complete budget proposals with well-defined project scopes, assumptions, and exclusions.

Hand over finalized project files to project managers and conduct post-project reviews comparing estimated costs against actual results.

Qualifications
To thrive as a luxury landscape estimator and support our growing operations in Montreal, we are seeking a motivated candidate with the following background:

3 to 5 years of experience in estimating or project management within landscape construction, general construction, or civil engineering.

Strong ability to read blueprints and conduct rigorous quantity take-offs.

Practical knowledge of construction materials, plants, site logistics, and production rates.

Proficiency with standard software tools such as Excel and AutoCAD.

Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to maintain strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.

A diploma or educational background in landscape architecture is considered a strong asset, though not mandatory.

Summary
Are you interested in this exciting career opportunity in a structured and stimulating environment as a luxury landscape estimator?
Webster Paysages DRWP prise de mandat - construction finition

Please contact me by email at [email protected] to discuss this opportunity or other available roles within our team based in Montreal.
Webster Paysages DRWP prise de mandat - construction finition

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