Civil Estimator

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Job Description


Who We AreOCL Group Inc., is a 100% Canadian, privately held, fully integrated general contractor offering design-build solutions across Western Canada. OCL has the experience you can trust and the quality you can depend on. OCL has been proudly serving the energy and municipal infrastructure markets since 2009.
The formation of OCL was a direct result of a few long-tenured industry professionals with entrepreneurial spirits, wanting to get back to their roots and build an organization \xe2\x80\x9cwhere people matter\xe2\x80\x9d. Formed in 2009, OCL started their first project and began building around a business model focused on \xe2\x80\x9cPeople and Doing the Job Right\xe2\x80\x9d. To find out more about our Company check out our websiteThe RoleWe are excited to add a Civil Estimator to support various divisions and business units within our company. This position is based out of the head office in Edmonton, AB and reports into the Estimating Manager. The Estimator will support the development, pricing and submission of accurate and competitive proposals that meet Company and Client requirements. Some of the main duties involve preparing activity take-offs, estimate and template creation/completion, interfacing with vendors and subcontractors and communicating with clients and OCL stakeholders.The ideal candidate has strong civil experience working on heavy civil and industrial construction estimates. The ideal candidate works well under pressure and within tight deadlines, is detail oriented, resourceful and has knowledge of field construction activities and estimating best practices.Compensation/Benefits

  • Competitive base salary; negotiable, based on experience
  • 100% employer-paid drugs, travel, life insurance, dependent life insurance and AD&D
  • Long term disability
  • $7000 in flex credits per year (can roll into a health care spending account or RRSP)
  • Paid vacation
  • Cell phone allowance or company provided cell phone
  • Company provided IT assets
  • Work/life balance; opportunity for a flexible schedule
  • Company paid training and professional membership fees and/or dues e.g. P.Eng, PMP, etc.
  • Paid Training/assistance with educational or professional aspirations
Our CultureOur employees would describe the work environment as team based, fast paced and entrepreneurial. We believe in hiring \xe2\x80\x9cA\xe2\x80\x9d Players who are self-motivated and intrinsically driven to succeed. These types of people thrive in environments with minimal guidance because they are resourceful and can seek out information on their own to make informed decisions. Turning around profitable, safe projects for our clients is key to everything we do. Our office has a casual \xe2\x80\x9cblue collar\xe2\x80\x9d vibe and we encourage a healthy work/life balance which means we are performance based and not about \xe2\x80\x9cpunching the clock\xe2\x80\x9d.OCL Advantage
  • Employee Ownership - Drives our culture of excellence and mentorship.
  • Results Oriented - Our client\xe2\x80\x99s success is our success. We believe in \xe2\x80\x9cDoing the job right\xe2\x80\x9d by helping our clients succeed with experience you can trust and quality you can depend on.
  • Fixed Price Execution - OCL proudly offers fixed pricing contract terms to ensure every project is executed with optimized efficiency and waste elimination.
  • Expanding Capabilities - We offer an optimal service bundle to our valued clients
  • Integrated Engineering - Our team
  • Contract Flexibility
Key Duties & Responsibilities
  • Estimating, proposal coordination and closing of assigned RFP\xe2\x80\x99s
  • Coordination of vendor and subcontractor requirements
  • Understand the overall scope of each assigned RFP
  • Work with management to produce labor & material take-offs for each discipline
  • Oversee the preparation of all proposal documentation for each assigned RFP
  • Conduct formal review meetings for each assigned RFP including pre-bid coordination, discipline review, senior management review, and corporate review
  • Work with and advise field and senior management regarding estimates and proposals for assigned RFP\xe2\x80\x99s
  • Preparation of subcontractor RFQ packages and provide an evaluation of all bids received
  • Participate in post-bid meetings & review processes
  • Participate in the development of systems for estimating, progress and productivity tracking
  • Building equipment rates based on market conditions and availability.
Education/Experience/Skill Requirements
  • Minimum of five years civil construction experience with a post secondary diploma in:Engineer -- Design & Drafting, Civil Design or similar program;
Engineering E.I.T or P.Eng. - Civil/Structural;
Construction Management Technology or equivalent * Proficient in reading and interpreting engineering drawings
  • Computer take off skills
  • Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with clients and stakeholders
  • Ability to work in a collaborative environment
  • Experience with estimating software such as Ineight, Hard Dollar or B2W would be an asset
  • Minimum of 3 - 5 years construction or estimating experience
  • Experience working within a Google Based Company using Google Sheets, Docs, Gmail, Calendar, etc.
  • Experience with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Schedules considered an asset
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2310990
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Edmonton, AB, Canada
  • Education
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