Estimator (Full Time)

At Bell, we’re building a more connected future through world-class networks, AI-powered solutions, and digital experiences that elevate how people live, work, and play every day.

On the Bell Business Markets team, you’ll be a vital part of making innovation happen for enterprise-scale customers. You’ll deliver advanced solutions in areas such as IoT, Mobility/5G, Cloud, Cyber Security, Voice, Collaboration & Contact Centre and Internet & Private Networks.

At Bell, your skills and expertise will help set us apart as we continue to be the leading provider of digital connections and next generation services to businesses and governments.

Bell's AI Fabric program is focused on planning and delivering scalable, mission-critical data centre infrastructure. The Cost Estimator (CP3) will provide early-stage cost planning and estimating support when potential projects, sites, expansions, or major scope packages are first identified. Working with limited and evolving information, the role will develop high-level capital cost estimates to support opportunity screening, business cases, funding decisions, portfolio planning, and executive decision-making.
Reporting to the Director, Program Controls, the role will establish estimate assumptions, document the Basis of Estimate, identify major cost drivers and exclusions, recommend appropriate contingency, progressively refine estimates as scope matures, and independently review external estimates.
Early-Stage Project Estimating

• Develop conceptual, order-of-magnitude, Class D, and Class C estimates for newly identified projects, sites, expansions, and major infrastructure packages.
• Translate preliminary business, capacity, technical, site, and schedule requirements into an initial capital cost range.
• Prepare estimates using parametric models, historical benchmarks, unit rates, allowances, and comparable project data.
• Update estimates at project-development gates as scope, design, schedule, procurement strategy, and market information mature.
• Compare alternative sites, capacities, phasing plans, technical solutions, and delivery strategies.

Prepare Basis of Estimate documents covering scope, methodology, assumptions, inclusions, exclusions, qualifications, escalation, contingency, and estimate accuracy.

• Coordinate with Engineering, Land Development, Procurement, Construction, Operations, Finance, and Project Delivery to validate inputs and scope boundaries.
• Develop cost breakdown structures aligned with the program WBS and cost-control framework.
• Identify scope gaps, interfaces, owner-furnished equipment, enabling works, temporary works, utility requirements, and operational-readiness costs.

Cost Planning, Benchmarking & Risk

• Maintain cost models, historical data, unit rates, benchmarks, escalation assumptions, and estimating templates.
• Normalize costs across sites, capacities, locations, delivery models, and estimate dates.
• Identify uncertainty, cost risks, opportunities, and major cost drivers.
• Perform sensitivity and scenario analysis for capacity, phasing, schedule, escalation, site conditions, equipment strategy, and utility scope.

Market Intelligence & Estimate Validation

• Monitor relevant labour, material, equipment, logistics, and construction-market trends.
• Review consultant, contractor, designer, and vendor estimates for completeness, consistency, and reasonableness.
• Provide cost inputs for business cases, capital plans, funding requests, and executive decision materials.
• Prepare concise estimate summaries showing cost range, assumptions, exclusions, contingency, risks, and principal cost drivers.
• Present recommendations to the Director, Program Controls, project leaders, Finance, and executive stakeholders.
• Support the Director, Program Controls in launching and implementing estimating processes, standards, templates, tools, and governance routines.
• Estimate Handover to Cost Control
• Provide the approved estimate, Basis of Estimate, cost breakdown, assumptions, exclusions, escalation, contingency, risk allowances, and reconciliation history.
• Map the estimate into approved cost codes, control accounts, and reporting structures with Cost Control.
• Support initial budget baselining and clarify estimate assumptions during execution planning.
• Use actual costs and variances from Cost Control to improve future benchmarks and estimates.

Experience in capital cost estimating, cost planning, quantity surveying, project controls, commercial management, construction management, or a related discipline.
Experience preparing Basis of Estimate documentation and identifying assumptions, exclusions, allowances, escalation, contingency, and cost risk.
Strong analytical and financial skills, including advanced spreadsheet modelling and cost analysis.
Experience supporting data centre, mission-critical, telecommunications, industrial, energy, or large infrastructure projects.
Familiarity with data centre site development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, and handover.
Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, cooling, utility, building-shell, white-space, network, and security infrastructure.
Experience with estimating software, cost databases, Power BI, Primavera P6, SAP, EcoSys, or similar tools.
Adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

Job Status: Regular - Full Time
For work arrangements that are ‘Hybrid’, successful candidates must be based in Canada and report to a set Bell office for a minimum of 3 days a week. Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits to support the well-being of you and your family. As soon as you join us, you'll be eligible for medical, dental, vision and mental health benefits that you can tailor to your specific needs. At Bell, we are proud of our focus on fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace where all team members feel valued, respected, supported, and that they belong.

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