Are you eager to be part of a dynamic organization that is growing fast and scaling right? Are you excited about the prospect of contributing to the security of the global food supply chain?

Coldbox is a dynamic and trusted ICI Design Builder specializing in environmentally controlled facilities. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, we have expanded into the United States with the launch of Coldbox USA, based in Atlanta, Ga., and have plans to expand globally. What is the key to our growing success? It’s our commitment to building trusting relationships with our clients, vendors, and our own people. Our relentless pursuit of quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. It’s our willingness to dare to be great as we help food and pharmaceutical companies grow their business and elevate the standard of living around the world.

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to join our rapidly growing company in Burlington, Ontario.

Key Purpose

The Senior Estimator is responsible for overseeing the creation of multiple construction estimates and budgets of varying complexity and size for our clients. This position plays a key role in helping the team maintain its leading reputation in the industry and in continuing its rapid growth.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Creates comprehensive and accurate budgets easily convertible to construction estimates and tenders
• Receives project documentation and creates estimate breakdown
• Pre-qualifies and analyzes new vendors for potential use
• Creates and issues tenders for sub-contracting pricing
• Creates and maintains a costing database for future budgeting and estimates
• Provides weekly update on all current and upcoming estimates and budgets
• Provides monthly reporting of issued estimates and budgets and track success rates
• Identifies project risks, mitigating company exposure to them effectively
• Considers project schedule as well as construction challenges in all estimates
• Proactively follows up on tenders and RFIs
• Performs Post-Project reviews to compare thoroughness and accuracy of construction budget vs. actual cost

Key Knowledge and Skills

• Working knowledge of Site Development, Building Envelope and M&E Systems for ICI facilities
• Proficiency in the use of construction project management software (CMiC or similar), as well as Microsoft Excel
• Experienced in organizing construction data using the most recent MasterFormat
• Ability to provide confident and personable service to clients and sub-contractors
• Ability to work on multiple estimates of varying size and complexity at the same time
• Ability to estimate high level budgets as well as detailed line item estimates
• Ability to instigate action from Sub-Trades and Vendors/Suppliers
• Highly competent and effective negotiator
• Ability to effectively communicate with Project Managers and Site Superintendents to verify scope capture and project plan of the estimate
• Ability to effectively communicate with engineers and architects to ensure all scopes of work are considered
• Possesses effective writing and oral communication skills
• Ability to successfully maintain and nurture client and vendor relationships

Education and Experience Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management
• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in the role of Construction Estimator within a General Contracting (GC) and / or Design-Build GC firm
• Previous experience estimating completed projects ranging in size, complexity, and value
• Previous experience supporting projects using CCA 5a, CCA 5b, CCDC 2, CCDC 3 and CCDC 14 Prime Contracts
• Previous experience using CCA 1 & CCA 17 Sub-Contracts
• PQS designation, or working towards it, is considered an asset
• Gold Seal Certification is desirable, but not required

WORKING CONDITIONS & LOCATION

This role is an office-based role.

If you have the qualifications as outlined above and are interested in playing a pivotal role in a growing and dynamic company, please apply on the link.

We thank you for your interest in this position! Only those applicants that respond to our pre-qualifying questionnaire and who are selected for interviews will be contacted. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidate’s request.