Join Our Team
We are seeking an experienced Project Estimator & Project Coordinator to support the planning and delivery of construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, and operational projects across our irrigation district.
This role is ideal for someone with hands-on estimating experience in a competitive civil construction environment who enjoys developing accurate project estimates, coordinating multiple projects, and working closely with operations teams to deliver practical infrastructure solutions.
If you have experience in heavy civil construction, earthworks, utilities, water infrastructure, or similar industries and enjoy balancing technical estimating with project coordination, we'd like to hear from you.
What You'll Do
As a key member of our Project Management team, you will:
- Prepare accurate and competitive cost estimates for routine construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects.
- Develop project budgets, schedules, and cost forecasts.
- Analyze labour, equipment, material, subcontractor, and indirect costs using practical construction knowledge.
- Monitor project costs, schedules, and budget performance throughout project delivery.
- Coordinate planning activities across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, and Finance.
- Support procurement and tendering through cost analysis and bid evaluation.
- Prepare project reports, dashboards, and performance metrics.
- Maintain estimating databases, historical costing information, and productivity benchmarks.
- Identify opportunities to improve estimating accuracy, project planning, and project delivery processes.
- Assist with project documentation, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of experience in civil construction, estimating, project planning, project coordination, construction management, or project delivery.
- Experience preparing competitive construction estimates for small to medium-sized projects, preferably within a contractor or competitive bidding environment.
- Practical experience in civil or heavy construction.
- Experience developing project budgets, estimates, financial forecasts, and monitoring project costs.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and project reporting tools.
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Valid Class 5 Driver's Licence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- PMP, Gold Seal Certification, or other estimating or construction-related certification.
- Experience with irrigation systems, water infrastructure, utilities, municipal infrastructure, or heavy civil construction.
- Knowledge of procurement, tendering, and contract administration.
- Experience working on grant-funded infrastructure projects.
Pay: From $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
Work Location: In person
