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Posted on:
16-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Why youll love this role
Youll join a company thats pioneering the collaborative superstar: Integrative Project Delivery (IPD) in Canada with projects that truly move the needle on collaboration and innovation in construction.
Employee Ownership - Youll have a direct financial stake in the companys performance support from an experienced leadership team and opportunities to expand your impact across landmark projects.
We are seeking an Senior Estimator with a passion for collaborative delivery models to join our Vancouver team. Youll be at the heart of collaborative multistakeholder projects delivering cost certainty and value from project conception through to construction start on site.
Project sectors: ICI (Industrial Commercial Institutional) residential recreation centres and healthcare or ideally longterm care.
- Effectively determine the bid strategies required for Chandos to be successful
- Prepare and coordinate fullcost estimates for all project phasesconcept to tenderwith a focus on collaborative methodology
- Lead estimating workshops to align costs with project goals and foster transparent decisionmaking
- Perform detailed material labour equipment and subcontractor takeoffs
- Establish and maintain unit costs labour rates escalation and contingency allowances
- Solicit competitive bids negotiate with subcontractors/suppliers and conduct valueengineering reviews
- Provide constructability advice during preconstruction coordinating with operations teams on procurement schedule and logistics
- Track estimated vs. actual costs report variances and support lessons learned for continuous improvement
- Build and maintain exceptionally strong relationships with subtrades consultants suppliers and all of our valued clients
Qualifications :
Required:
- Deep knowledge of local construction and sub-contract marketplace
- 5 years in estimating 4 years in construction management
- ICI residential recreational healthcare experience (long-term care experience preferred )
- CEC designation (CIQS); Preferred: PQS designation
- Degree or diploma in Engineering Architecture or Construction Management (or related)
- Strong organizational prioritization and process discipline; advanced Excel and cost-estimating software proficiency
- Able to clearly present complex cost data and influence decisions
- Organized & Detail-Oriented thrives under tight deadlines balancing multiple priorities
- Analytical & Technically Strong proficient in reading drawings/specs and in cost modelling
- Collaborative excels in consensus-building within diverse project teams
- Communicative confident in presenting and defending cost recommendations
- IndustrySavvy understands market conditions supply chains and sectorspecific complexities
Preferred
- IPD or collaborative delivery experience
Additional Information :
At Chandos were proud to be an equal opportunity employer driven by a culture of inclusion equity and belonging. We welcome and celebrate diversity in all formsand that commitment starts with how we hire.
Were dedicated to creating barrier-free recruitment selection and work environments for all candidates across Canada in alignment with applicable accessibility legislation including AODA.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Bluebeam
- Construction Estimating
- Construction Experience
- HeavyBid
- Math
- Sage
- Pricing
- Cost Control
- Restoration
- Roofing
- Microsoft Excel
- Auto Estimating
About Company
** unsolicited third party resumes sent to any Chandos employees will be disqualified from the recruitment process** We recognize that our differences are our greatest strengths. We uncover talent. We nurture talent. And then we give people the tools they need to use their talent to ... View more
