Senior Manager Project Estimating

As Senior Manager Project Estimating, you will lead estimating activities for complex, large-scale engineering and construction opportunities, ensuring estimates are accurate, competitive and aligned with project requirements.

You will oversee the estimating process from the initial review of project requirements through final submission, working closely with Engineering, Project Management, Procurement and other stakeholders. The role will also lead multidisciplinary estimating activities, strengthen cost benchmarking and estimating methodologies, and provide guidance and development to the estimating team.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage estimating activities from receipt of project requirements through final estimate submission.
• Develop estimate plans and schedules, defining deliverables, responsibilities and key milestones.
• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and scope requirements to establish the complete estimating scope.
• Coordinate and consolidate multidisciplinary estimates across Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical and Electrical packages.
• Develop first-principles estimates and review supplier and subcontractor quotations against internal benchmarks.
• Work closely with Engineering, Project Management and Procurement to clarify scope, identify gaps and obtain required information.
• Develop appropriate allowances and evaluate estimating risks and opportunities.
• Identify value-engineering opportunities to improve overall project competitiveness.
• Lead estimate reviews and present assumptions, risks and recommendations to management and clients.
• Manage estimate development and changes throughout the different stages of design.
• Develop and maintain regional cost rates, productivity benchmarks and historical estimating data.
• Ensure estimating activities follow established estimating standards, procedures and methodologies.
• Support the handover of completed estimates to Project Operations and Commercial teams following award.
• Lead, coach and develop estimators and junior team members while promoting consistent estimating practices and continuous improvement.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline/equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 12 years of estimating experience, including at least 5 years in an estimating management role.
• Proven experience managing estimates for fast-track design and construction projects.
• Strong experience in developing estimate plans and managing estimating activities through submission.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary estimating across CSA, Electrical and Mechanical scopes.
• Strong knowledge of first-principles estimating, cost planning, benchmarking and value engineering.
• Experience presenting and leading commercial reviews with senior management and engaging directly with clients.
• Experience with both open-book and lump-sum contracts.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and estimating software; take-off software experience is advantageous.
• Experience estimating ATF, BLS or DTC projects, and managing estimates for large-scale projects valued at US$500M+, would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, numerical, leadership, communication and presentation capabilities