Senior Estimator, Building Construction

Job Description Summary
You're a Senior Estimator with 10+ years of experience leading preconstruction efforts for commercial and light industrial projects. In this role, you will work within our estimating team to provide strategic direction on bids and ensure the delivery of accurate, competitive estimates aligned with business objectives. As a key contributor to project success, you'll collaborate with the estimating team to guide bid strategy across hard bid, cost-plus, and design-build projects, leveraging your expertise and advanced estimating tools (OST) to support informed decision-making.Essential Responsibilities
Lead subcontractor and supplier solicitation efforts, analyzing quotes to support selection on large and complex bidsAnalyze plans, specifications, and proposals to prepare comprehensive bid estimates, including site visits, quantity take-offs, and pricingPerform detailed quantity take-offs across all estimate areas, ensuring clear documentation for project team handover, including safety and security requirements per Ledcor policies and applicable legislationIntegrate drawing specifications, terms, and conditions into bids, and review RFIs prior to submissionDevelop project and execution schedules based on estimates, incorporating input from project teams and tradesPresent estimate proposals and conceptual estimates to stakeholders and management, using historical data and insightsParticipate in major trade pre-award meetings as requiredEssential Requirements
Minimum 10 years of progressive estimating experience within ICI construction;
on-site project management experience is an assetPost-secondary diploma or degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Estimating, Engineering, or a related fieldAdvanced proficiency with MS Office, Onscreen Take Off (OST), and related estimating software;
familiarity with BIM modeling is an assetStrong understanding of trade-related drawings, specifications, and construction documents, with the ability to assess completeness and provide directionKnowledge of construction costs, budgeting, and project schedule developmentExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with project teams and stakeholdersWorking Conditions
Office based positionCompensation
Compensation $106,400.00 - $146,300.00 This is the expected base pay range for this role. Individual base pay will be determined based on a variety of factors including experience, knowledge, skills, education and location.Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.Additional Information
Ledcor Building offers full-service construction for commercial, residential, institutional, and light industrial projects, along with expertise in green building. Our depth of knowledge and expertise come from building hundreds of projects – of all sizes – across North America each year. Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.Employment Equity
At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging. Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor's Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.We're a diversified construction company, made up of teams of people who are proven in their industries. All working to design, build, transport, operate, and maintain projects all over North America. But we believe that projects are about more than concrete and steel. They're about people and the power of partnerships. Partnerships with our employees, our communities, our contractors and clients. We believe in building trust in the places where we do business—whether that’s by engaging honestly, by giving back, by putting safety first, or by looking for smarter, more sustainable ways to get the job done right.
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