Senior Estimator - Building

Ottawa, ON

For more than 50 years, our building team has brought countless construction projects to life, distinguished by the high quality of its work, respecting the highest industry standards, and aiming to obtain environmental certifications. Engineers, architects, and other building specialists work with heart and enthusiasm to meet deadlines and exceed client expectations, while improving the well-being of communities.

Office buildings, hospitals and research centers, educational establishments, residential buildings, hotels, shopping centers, factories, sports and cultural centers, our team excels in erecting these places using the tools at the cutting edge of technology and place the human being at the heart of its concerns by advocating an innovative collaborative approach.

Come build the future with us!

Join our Building division as a Senior Estimator.

Under the supervision of the Chief Estimator, the incumbent will be called upon to estimate the costs of projects of several types (public, parapublic, private, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential with multiple units) for which the company has decided to respond to a call for tenders and participate in the coordination of the project.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The estimator should be able to manage a submission from opening to closing:

study plans and specifications;
interpret the technical specifications of the tender documents;
analyze and prepare tender documents;
discuss the working methods to be applied, parts of the work to be subcontracted, risks and constraints of the call for tenders;
perform quantity calculations;
evaluate the costs of materials, labor, and necessary equipment;
find prices from subcontractors and suppliers;
establish the work schedule;
communicate with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain file clarifications;
participate in mandatory visits and / or client meetings for relevant information;
prepare the review of proposals and ensure that the scope of work is complete;

REQUIREMENTS

hold a DEC in building estimation, architecture, civil engineering, or the equivalent;
have a minimum relevant experience of 8 to 15 years;
knowledge of the local construction market and the Building Code;
bilingualism (an asset);
knowledge of OST, Timberline, MS Project, and Windows environment software (an asset).

SKILLS AND ATTITUDES REQUIRED

sense of priorities;
sense of observation, analytical skills, and synthesis;
curiosity;
team mobilizer;
respect of deadlines;
autonomy, resourcefulness, thoroughness, planning and organization;
good judgment, professionalism, and discretion;
ability to manage pressure;
ability to work in a team.

CONDITIONS OFFERED BY EBC

4 weeks of annual vacation;
telework offered to conciliate work and family life;
complete group insurance program upon entry (health and dental components paid by the employer);
group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP);
access to a virtual doctor instantly (telemedicine) 24 hours a day;
training and development programs;
employee assistance program;
active social club and health and wellness committee;
diverse, innovative and stimulating environment;
company built on the values of respect, integrity and a job well done;
a firm recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
4 weeks of annual vacation;
telework offered to conciliate work and family life;
complete group insurance program upon entry (health and dental components paid by the employer);
group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP);
access to a virtual doctor instantly (telemedicine) 24 hours a day;
training and development programs;
employee assistance program;
active social club and health and wellness committee;
diverse, innovative and stimulating environment;
company built on the values of respect, integrity and a job well done;
a firm recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.