About this Opportunity:

Recognized as one of Canadas Best Managed Companies, M. Sullivan & Son Limited (Sullivan) provides a dynamic work environment with many opportunities for a fulfilling career. We are a family owned and professionally operated General Contractor (and proud of it!), with a strong commitment to our communities, and over 110 years of success. If you are looking for a challenging and stimulating career, Sullivan may be right for you. We believe in and support opportunities for growth & development, teamwork, and engagement.

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Your New Role:

Collaborating with the Estimating Manager and team, you will be responsible for developing budgets and cost estimates for small to medium-sized projects. You will also build and maintain strong relationships with clients and suppliers while preparing estimating deliverables aligned with the proposal strategy.

We are looking for an Estimator with expertise in ICI and/or civil construction to join our team. In this role, you will be pivotal in providing accurate cost estimates, ensuring competitive bids, and supporting the successful delivery of projects. You will work closely with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to create detailed, reliable estimates.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in our Arnprior, ON office. The role will involve occasional on-site visits across Eastern and Northern Ontario as required.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

While the Senior Estimator is responsible for a multitude of duties, the main functions include:

• Ensure compliance with all Sullivan policies and procedures.
• Leads small to medium estimates or components of large estimates and reviews all associated bid documents.
• Conducts detailed analysis of contract documents and specifications to determine and validate overall project requirements.
• Ensures the completion of full quantity take-offs of all labor, equipment, and materials from project documents.
• Supports the estimate lead by populating tender forms, generating requests for information, anticipating proposal requirements, and assisting to establish a pursuits schedule.
• Recognizes risks related to project specific requirement, site, schedule and market conditions/constraints. Uses contract terms to identify risks and opportunities.
• Assists with bid document control by documenting, organizing, and archiving all information relating to the estimate for successful transfer to the project team.
• Performs bid-day assignments and supports other estimators to successfully close various scopes.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with all stakeholders including lead estimator, lead bid runner, subtrade partners and suppliers.
  
• Solicits competitive pricing from subtrade partners and suppliers for pursuit
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• Assist in the construction of a critical path schedule for the estimate/pursuit.
  

Health, Safety, and Environmental:

• Adheres to all safety procedures and regulatory compliance.
• Communicates and enforces safety standards in conjunction with the Health, Safety, and Environmental Officer.

Quality:

• Adheres to all processes and procedures in the Sullivan Integrated Management System (S-IMS).
• Ensures the quality of produced efforts reflects the Sullivan quality standards core values.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in related discipline or trade experience or equivalent.
• 3 years of progressive experience in construction cost estimating, and/or 5 years on-site experience is preferred.
• Successfully led pursuits valued at up to $10 million in various delivery methods.
• Experience with self-perform estimate and productivity understanding.
• General construction knowledge; understands specifications, drawings, materials, methods and procedures.
• Intermediate knowledge of key principles involved in bid preparation, including quantity takeoff procedures and systems, subtrade partner procurement, pricing, interdepartmental functions, general expense philosophy and bid-closing procedures.
• Familiar with different delivery methods: hard bid, guaranteed maximum price (GMP), unit price, design-build, target prices, and cost reimbursable.
• Bilingualism is considered an asset.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Level II Secret Government clearance.
  

Your Skills:

• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with stakeholders including the ability to solicit subtrade partners and suppliers.
• Ability to communicate with project team, subtrades, consultants and owner; understand the issues and be an active participant in the preconstruction process.
• Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet the time demands of unpredictable activities, capable of handling pressure and challenges in a dynamic business environment.
• Ability to work within tight deadlines and prioritization of work to achieve them.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, problem-solving skills, strong math skills and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and strong commitment to achieving goals; ability to work in challenging, fast paced environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a positive attitude.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Supportive of a culture that encompasses the highest ethical standards aligned with the Sullivan Values.
  

What We Offer:

• Sullivan believes in work-life balance! As part of our commitment to employee well-being, we offer generous vacation time to all full-time employees.
  
• Short-Term Incentive Bonus program.
• Comprehensive group benefits program available upon entry.
• Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Retirement Pension Plan.
• Ongoing training and development programs to support your growth.
• Employee & Family assistance program.
• Active social club committee fostering team connection and engagement.
• A company built on the core values of respect, integrity, and excellence.
• Proudly recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies.
  

Sullivan celebrates diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.

Should you require accommodation during the application process, please contact us at [email protected] with the position you are interested in.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.