Estimator - Remote

Description

Job Summary:

Ledcor Technical Services (LTS) as a division of Ledcor, designs, builds, maintains, and delivers communications networks and services across Canada and the USA with over 2,000 employees and select partners designing and building urban, rural, and long-haul networks as well as deploying and maintaining core and edge network technologies, outside plant infrastructure, and customer premises services.
LTS is actively seeking an Estimator to join our team. Reporting to the Senior Estimator, the successful candidate will be responsible for creating cost estimates and preparation of estimating packages in relation to quantity takeoffs, cost buildups, studies, budgets, subtrade solicitation, and competitive bid comparisons to support our communications projects.
The Estimator will solve complex problems by offering innovative perspectives on existing solutions, and exercises judgment based on the analysis of diverse information sources. This individual provides in-depth guidance for non-estimating personnel on moderately complex estimating related requirements.
Apply today to join the Ledcor Technical Services team!
We support our employees with training to develop skills, knowledge, and abilities.
We offer an industry-leading benefits package, ongoing employee training and development, team building and career growth opportunities.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develops estimates by creating and verifying direct and indirect costs

• Assigns and manages bid package responsibilities

• Prepares work take-offs and estimates on utility projects including costs of materials, labour and equipment required for projects based on contract bids, quotations, schematic drawings and specifications

• Leads subcontractor and supplier solicitation

• Reviews and analyzes quotes, providing data to support subcontractor selection for all bids, including large and complex bids

• Integrates requirements from drawing specifications, terms, and conditions into bid

• Conducts through reviews RFI's prior to submission

• Creates and reviews indirect staffing models, project and execution schedules, and execution strategy, ensuring constructability and alignment with the estimate, in collaboration with operations input

• Leads estimate reviews and facilitates the development of bid clarifications

Qualifications:

• 2 + years construction estimating experience in Outside Plant Construction (OSP), gas, electric, water, or telecom, in a variety of complex multidiscipline projects

• Experience estimating underground/overhead utilities an asset

• Electrical trades background an asset

• Strong computer background including experience with MS Office and related estimating software

• Knowledge of BIM modeling as asset

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of trade-related drawings and specifications, including understanding of construction documents and the ability to assess their level of completeness

• Knowledge of construction costs and budgets, ability to develop a project schedule

• Experience with negotiating and resolving contractual risks, and recommending mitigation practices

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt message to audience; ability to coach and guide other team members

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Additional Information:

Company Description

Ledcor Technical Services (LTS) designs, builds, and maintains wireline or wireless networks that span North America and beyond. We are a proven leader and innovator in telecommunications network construction, maintenance, and service installation and repair.

But when you work for Ledcor, your experience will go far beyond the project. Do you want a career that means more? Join our True Blue team now!

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

All applicants must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

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