Junior/Graduate Estimator

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

Arcadis is seeking a Graduate/Junior Estimator to join our team in Kelowna. This role will support the development of cost estimates across project lifecycles, assist with cost analysis, risk and contingency assessments, and help maintain the accuracy and quality of estimating deliverables under the guidance of senior team members. In this role, you will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support proposal development, cost forecasting, and project planning activities while gaining experience in industry standards, cost classifications, cost modeling, pricing, and market analysis. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional looking to build estimating expertise and contribute to informed project and business decisions in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Mobility

We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Role accountabilities

• Work on multiple civil and infrastructure projects under senior guidance.
• Support cost estimating across project stages.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and proposals.
• Collaborate with teams and build estimating skills.
• Assist with quantity take-offs from drawings, BIM models, and design documentation.
• Support the development and maintenance of Bills of Quantities (BOQs).
• Review drawings and design packages to identify scope and quantity requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

Technical Qualifications

• Recent graduate or final-year student in Civil Engineering
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Familiarity with BIM models and model navigation.
• Basic experience with Bluebeam and PDF drawing reviews.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).

Personal Qualifications

• Eager to learn and grow professionally.
• Strong initiative and willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• Comfortable working under mentorship from senior staff.
• Able to manage competing priorities and work in a team environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $55,100 to $82,650 per year. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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