Estimator

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual, preliminary, and detailed cost estimates for natural gas and energy infrastructure projects.
• Review drawings, specifications, engineering documents, and bid packages to develop comprehensive cost estimates.
• Perform quantity take-offs for civil, mechanical, structural, piping, electrical, and instrumentation scopes.
• Develop labour, equipment, subcontractor, and material cost estimates using current market pricing.
• Solicit and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Prepare bid documentation, pricing summaries, clarifications, and proposal deliverables.
• Identify project risks, assumptions, exclusions, and opportunities during the estimating process.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, and project controls teams to validate estimate accuracy.
• Maintain estimating databases, historical cost information, and productivity benchmarks.
• Support value engineering initiatives and cost optimisation strategies.
• Participate in estimate reviews with internal leadership and clients.
• Absorb and respond to change order pricing and project cost forecasting when required.

Requirements

• 3+ years of estimating experience within industrial, utility, or energy construction.
• Experience estimating natural gas, pipeline, compressor station, LNG, utility, or energy infrastructure projects is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction means, methods, labour productivity, and sequencing.
• Experience performing quantity take-offs from engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and subcontractor pricing.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline preferred.

Benefits

• Global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise.
• Opportunities to work on iconic landmarks and critical infrastructure projects.
• Drive innovation, sustainability, and value in transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.