Senior Civil Estimator Michels Canada

Senior Civil Estimator
Full-time Permanent
Concord ON; Coquitlam BC; or Nisku AB

Work with people who treat you like friends.

Imagine an office where everyone is watching out for you because they know youre watching out for them. Our company sees construction as a team sport so we care about each other as a team.

Michels Canada empowers your personal and professional growth equipping you with the tools and support needed to create impactful solutions that shape a better future for others.

About us:
Michels Canada is a nationally recognized general contractor in Infrastructure and Energy Canada has offices in Nisku AB Coquitlam BC and Toronto ON.

Michels Canada is a business within the Michels Family of Companies which is a privately and family-owned global construction company with operations across North America Australia Singapore and was originally founded and is still headquarteredin Brownsville Wisconsin USA.

Michels Canada is adding a Senior Civil Estimator to our preconstruction this role youll lead your own bid portfolio and collaborate with a team of estimators. Youll be supported by proposal specialists fellow estimators and subject matter experts while preparing bids for civil infrastructure projects across Canada. The position focuses on estimating work related to opencut water/sewer/storm pipe systems as well as TBM tunneling microtunneling piling access shaft construction structural foundation concrete buried concrete structures and other utility components. This position may be based out of our Coquitlam BC office our Canadian headquarters in Nisku AB or our Concord ON location.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture for all employees vendors and customers. Follow all safety policies procedures and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
• Produce accurate timely and wellorganized estimates.
• Utilize your technical abilities to analyze drawings and specifications for best construction method scenarios while engaging the SMEs for collaboration.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients subcontractors consultants vendors end users and suppliers.
• Create scopes of work and issue requestforquote packages.
• Review project bid requirements participate in site walkthroughs and meetings review and confirm geotechnical conditions draft and evaluate risk matrix and prepare take-offs.
• Prepare preliminary budgets for all successful tender projects and change order pricing.
• Drive to win bidsstriving for competitive precise outcomes.

Requirements:

• A related postsecondary degree from an accredited university or technical college is preferred; equivalent trade experience will also be considered.
• Minimum 10-years of construction in Civil works with cost estimating construction management or field experience.
• Experience working with a large General Contractor.
• Proven success leading pursuits valued between $10M and $250M.
• Experience with Alternative Delivery and Fixed Price bids.
• Strong knowledge of many self-perform disciplines of Civil construction for the estimate and productivity.
• Solid understanding of construction methods planning scheduling and sequencing.
• Proficiency in bid preparation quantity take-offs trade subcontractor procurement pricing and bid closing.
• Comprehensive understanding of contract terms including risk and opportunity assessment.
• Ability to lead teams and contribute effectively as a team member.
• Strong organizational skills and self-motivation.
• Experience estimating Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Open Cut and Tunnel projects.
• Proficient with Heavy Bid estimating software.
• Comfortable working within a standard estimating protocol.

Benefits:
We offer competitive total compensation meaningful and challenging work and an engaging and collaborative environment. For more information on our company please visit our website .

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those under consideration will be contacted. For other opportunities at Michels Canada join us athttps:// is our commitment to create a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of their race color religion gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations or ordinances. If you need assistance and /or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruitment process please send us an email to:

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