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Construction Estimator – Quantity Surveyor
ATCO Electric. Complete detailed quantity takeoffs from architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Complete detailed quantity takeoffs from architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings
- Review drawings, specifications, schedules, tender documents, and contract requirements to confirm project scope
- Identify scope gaps, inconsistencies, omissions, overlaps, and constructability concerns
- Maintain traceable quantity calculations, measurement summaries, and supporting documentation
- Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and detailed construction estimates
- Develop labour, material, equipment, subcontractor, indirect cost, productivity, and resource calculations
- Prepare estimate summaries, cost breakdown structures, and pricing schedules
- Support bid pricing strategies through cost analysis, benchmarking, and collaboration with operations teams
- Partner with Supply Chain on bidder lists, procurement strategies, and subcontractor and supplier bid packages
- Analyze quote coverage, exclusions, qualifications, commercial terms, and scope alignment
- Level and compare bids, identify pricing gaps or overlaps, and support award recommendations
- Maintain current cost data, historical pricing, productivity benchmarks, and regional market intelligence
- Identify cost, schedule, scope, logistics, market, productivity, and commercial risks and opportunities
- Support risk reviews and recommend contingency and escalation allowances
- Review tender and contract requirements for cost implications, including bonds, insurance, taxes, duties, and commercial terms
- Develop bid assumptions, qualifications, exclusions, pricing schedules, tender submissions, and executive approval materials
- Participate in estimate reviews, pricing presentations, post-bid clarifications, and negotiations
- Maintain an auditable estimate file with source documents, quotations, calculations, approvals, and revision history
- Provide awarded-project handover to delivery teams
- Support estimate reconciliation, lessons learned, change estimates, cost forecasting, and commercial analysis
- Help improve estimating procedures, templates, databases, tools, and standard work practices
Requirements
What you’ll need- Diploma or degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Building Science, Architecture, or a related discipline
- Five or more years of progressive experience in construction estimating, quantity surveying, preconstruction, or commercial construction
- Demonstrated experience completing quantity takeoffs, detailed estimates, quote evaluations, and tender submissions
- Advanced ability to interpret drawings, specifications, tender documents, and contracts
- Strong understanding of construction costs, productivity, procurement, subcontracting, and commercial risk
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with estimating or takeoff software
- Strong communication, negotiation, organisation, and stakeholder-management skills
- This is a Hybrid position based in Calgary
Benefits
Comp & perks- Meaningful work contributing to infrastructure, defence, facilities management, and project delivery
- Collaboration with people committed to safety, innovation, operational excellence, and disciplined execution