Project Estimating Lead in Calgary

Job Title: Project Estimating Lead
Job ID:90697
Location: Calgary, Alberta

What you will be doing:

• Lead the development of conceptual, screening, Class VI through Class III cost estimates for capital projects.
• Establish estimating strategies, assumptions, methodologies, and execution plans.
• Manage and mentor estimating professionals and contract estimators.
• Provide estimating governance and quality assurance across the project portfolio.
• Promote standardization of estimating processes, tools, and reporting practices.

Cost Estimate Development

• Develop a detailed estimate development plan
• Prepare comprehensive estimates covering: Engineering, tagged Equipment, Bulk materials, Fabrication, Construction labor, Subcontracts, Indirect costs, Owner’s costs, Escalation, and Contingency
• Review engineering deliverables and project scope documents to develop estimated quantities and manhours.
• Perform quantity take-offs and validate contractor submissions.
• Develop estimate basis documents and estimate backup documentation.
• Ensure all assumptions, exclusions, and risks are clearly defined.

Benchmarking & Cost Intelligence

• Develop and maintain historical cost databases and benchmarking metrics.
• Analyze market trends, labor rates, productivity factors, commodity pricing, and contractor pricing strategies.
• Identify cost drivers, trends, and opportunities for optimization.
• Develop cost benchmarking ratios and estimate performance metrics.
• Leverage lessons learned from completed projects to improve future estimate accuracy.

Risk & Opportunity Management

• Lead estimate risk assessments and contingency development.
• Identify estimating uncertainties, execution risks, and market impacts.
• Support probabilistic estimating, Monte Carlo analysis, and confidence level assessments where applicable.
• Develop mitigation strategies and value improvement opportunities.
• Support value engineering and constructability reviews.

Contractor & Vendor Engagement

• Coordinate bid requests and estimating information packages.
• Review contractor and vendor quotations for completeness and competitiveness.
• Evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals.
• Support procurement strategy development.
• Participate in bid evaluations and commercial assessments.

Project Development Support

• Support business case development, AFEs, and capital approval submissions.
• Support project stage-gate reviews.
• Provide estimate updates as the project scope matures.
• Support project scheduling, forecasting, and capital planning activities.
• Present estimate findings and recommendations to project sponsors and senior leadership.

Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain estimating procedures, standards, and templates.
• Improve estimating tools and digital solutions.
• Implement industry best practices from AACE International and major capital project organizations.
• Conduct estimate audits and estimate quality reviews.
• Drive estimating capability development across the organization.

What you must have:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in:
  • Engineering
  • Construction Management
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Project Management
  • Business or related discipline=

Experience

• 10+ years of project estimating experience.
• 5+ years leading estimates for major capital projects.
• Experience across project development and execution phases (i.e., Stage 1 to stage 4)
• Experience in energy, midstream, oil & gas, utilities, and petrochemical.
• Experience managing contractor-generated estimates and estimate validations.

Professional Certifications (Preferred)

• AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP)
• AACE Certified Estimating Professional (CEP)
• PMP Certification
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation considered an asset.

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