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Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.
Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement â driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. Weâre always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!
What is the Opportunity?
Aeconâs Civil East sector is a cornerstone of our construction and infrastructure operations, delivering innovative solutions to some of the most complex and impactful projects globally. Renowned for its expertise in heavy civil construction, our Civil East sector specializes in building essential infrastructure that powers economies and enhances communities.
Our portfolio features cutting-edge work on bridges, highways, tunnels, and airports to name a few! In the Caribbean region, we are leveraging our expertise and collaborative approach to deliver world-class infrastructure projects tailored to meet the unique needs of the island communities.
The Senior Estimator will be responsible for the preparation and documentation of cost estimates and executions plan for the construction of projects. They will compute costs estimate of raw materials purchased or leased equipment or subcontracted work and labor required in the bid tendering process.
What Youâll Do Here
Responsible for participating in design reviews for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Civil and Architectural Subcontract packages with client key stakeholders.
Create sketches, drawings, and specifications to meet client requirements, analyze blueprints, and other documentation
Perform value engineering and take part in constructability reviews during the preconstruction cycle.
Drive the production of detailed cost budgets on successfully bid projects
Partner in collecting and maintaining a historical cost data base on past construction projects to be used in estimating new work
Oversee projects that have been successfully bid and are under construction to learn the actual methods and costs of field operations
Execute accurate quantity takeoffs and unit pricing utilizing estimating software
Connect with appropriate vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing information
Solicit scopes of work and quotations from subcontractors
Maintain material pricing information in estimating database
Develop a mastery of the means and methods of construction and the impact on the overall project cost
Participate in turnover meetings with Project Management on successful bids
Site visits may be required on more complex tenders
Tender closings i.e., review of documents, compile proposal information, participate in closing meetings
Address any addendumâs, change orders etc. Such other duties and responsibilities as assigned by his/her manager
What You'll Bring To The Team
Diploma or Degree within Engineering, Project Management or equivalent combination of training
Minimum 5 - 8 years of experience within estimating and with