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Construction Estimator

  • Calgary, AB
  • On-site
  • Posted Sep 17, 2026
  • 1 position

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education
Professional degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

The Construction Estimator will prepare reliable, competitive, and fully traceable cost estimates for construction and infrastructure projects from planning through to handover. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage bid strategies, pricing governance, and risk assessment while ensuring accurate project delivery.

Job details

The Construction Estimator will prepare reliable, competitive, and fully traceable cost estimates for construction and infrastructure projects from planning through to handover. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage bid strategies, pricing governance, and risk assessment while ensuring accurate project delivery. Candidates must possess a degree or diploma in a relevant field such as Construction Management or Engineering, along with at least 5 years of progressive experience in estimating. Strong proficiency in quantity take-offs, cost build-up, and Microsoft Excel is required, alongside the ability to interpret complex technical documentation.

What you’ll do

The Construction Estimator will prepare reliable, competitive, and fully traceable cost estimates for construction and infrastructure projects from planning through to handover. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage bid strategies, pricing governance, and risk assessment while ensuring accurate project delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a degree or diploma in a relevant field such as Construction Management or Engineering, along with at least 5 years of progressive experience in estimating. Strong proficiency in quantity take-offs, cost build-up, and Microsoft Excel is required, alongside the ability to interpret complex technical documentation.

Listed skills

  • Data analysis · Preferred
  • Microsoft Excel · Preferred
  • Negotiation · Preferred
  • scheduling · Preferred
  • Stakeholder Management · Preferred
  • Procurement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Construction Estimating
  • Quantity Take-off
  • Cost Planning
  • Bid Strategy
  • Project Risk Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Procurement
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Cost Build-up
  • Bid Levelling
  • Technical Specifications
  • Construction Methods
  • Scheduling
  • Data Analysis
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Negotiation

Job areas

  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Management & Leadership
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Logistics

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