Senior Cost Estimator

Senior Cost Estimator

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. As they work to meet that need, they're facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we're helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world's most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. At Stantec, we're not just in the business of designing infrastructure, we're shaping the future. As a global leader in the design and construction of large-scale civil works facilities, water conveyance systems, stormwater management, and wastewater treatment plants, we're committed to creating sustainable solutions that improve communities worldwide.

We're currently seeking a Senior Cost Estimator to join our dynamic team. In this role, you'll play a critical part in our multidisciplinary municipal, industrial, and alternative project delivery design and construction management teams. If you're passionate about numbers, thrive on precision, and want to contribute to impactful projects, this opportunity is for you.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Cost Estimation Excellence : Supervise, facilitate, and coordinate the development of accurate, timely, and detailed cost estimates for major capital and construction projects.
• Analytical Insight : Prepare cost estimates by meticulously analyzing costs, materials, labor, bid documentation, and specifications associated with each project.
• Database Management : Design, implement, and maintain cost estimating database(s) using various software applications.
• Value Management : Collaborate with project teams to review drawings and specifications, determining costs, and assisting in value management.
• Validation and Guidance : Evaluate third-party estimates and track market conditions and costs to validate estimates. Provide expert estimating guidance to medium and large projects, even those of extreme complexity.
• Technical Skills : Perform quantity take-offs for large concrete structures, including formwork, reinforcement, and embedded metals. Additionally, contribute to project sequencing and scheduling for complex water projects, building the project master construction schedule.
• Documentation : Writing concise Basis of Estimate and Basis of Schedule reports.
• Client Collaboration : Participate in client cost estimate and schedule reviews, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Risk Assessment : Establish site-specific estimating criteria, including labor, equipment, and material supply. Direct the preparation of cost and schedule risk.
• Collaboration with Design Team : Analyze critical path activities and work through issues with the project design team.
• Team Building : Assist management in the development of a coherent estimating and scheduling team and will participate in the staffing and technical development of US resources.

Experience : A minimum of 15 years in cost estimating, construction management, or related fields. Experience in developing construction cost estimates and schedules at various stages of design, in accordance with AACEI guidelines, is essential.

Technical Skills : Proficiency in MCACES, MII, Sage, and @risk for accurate and reliable cost estimates and risk analysis. Familiarity with Autodesk products (such as AutoCAD) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Project).

Position will primarily work in an office setting; may require some field work.