About the Position

Senior Estimator

Estimating - Mississauga, Ontario

About the Company

BUILD IT By Design is a full-service general contractor with offices in Mississauga, ON and Calgary, AB. We build brand environments - retail and franchise rollouts, hospitality, workspace, landlord work, health & wellness fit-outs, and ground-up projects. Our clients range from global franchises to first-location concepts, and the job is always the same: make the built space match the brand, exactly.

Take a look at our website www.buildit.ca to know more about us.

Responsibilities

Full bid closes: tender review, trade solicitation, quote levelling, scope-gap resolution, final number
Detailed, accurate estimates for material, labour, equipment, subcontracts and construction facilities
Tender drawing and specification analysis - flagging design issues, buildability problems, schedule risk and cost-saving opportunities before they become change orders
The Master Tender List: keeping trade information current and actively adding coverage where we’re thin
Pre-bid meetings, tender walks and site visits
Subcontractor scope development and review; analysing contractor quotes for best value
Bid status reporting and presenting cost estimates to management, with general and extraordinary conditions accounted for
Quotes and design proposals for service calls and new projects
Post-bid analysis - comparing estimate to actual and feeding what you learn back into the next one

Requirements

5+ years of construction estimating experience, with bid-close ownership on the general-contractor side. You’ve issued invitations to tender, levelled competing trade quotes, found the gaps, and submitted the price yourself.
Fluency with a real takeoff tool - PlanSwift, Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, Procore or equivalent - and strong Excel.
You read drawings and specifications independently and can tell us what’s wrong with a set.
Working knowledge of the GTA subcontractor base, Ontario pricing and CCDC contract forms - you know who to call and roughly what things cost here.
Ground-up estimating experience alongside fit-out and renovation work.

Nice to Have

A CIQS designation (PQS or CEC), Gold Seal estimating certification, or OACETT C.E.T.
Retail, franchise or hospitality fit-out experience
A degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field
Project management or construction supervision background

We Offer

Compensation of $75,000 – $100,000, plus a performance-based incentive tied to bid hit rate and company performance
Access to family-friendly health and medical programs
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
Career development opportunities
Monthly employee appreciation events and exclusive employee discounts
A vibrant corporate culture

What We Value

We admire constructive thinkers.
We value trust and transparency.
We believe it’s the little details that make for an exceptional customer experience.
We establish a successful culture from the inside out.

How We Hire

Four steps: a 20-minute call with our recruiter, a 45-minute conversation with the hiring manager, a 90-minute on-site session where you work through a real (redacted) bid package with our team, and a short final conversation. We’ll tell you where you stand at each stage.

Our organization may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI) or algorithm-assisted systems, to support the initial review of applications. These tools are used only to assist our recruiters and hiring managers; all hiring decisions include meaningful human involvement and final review.

BUILD IT is an equal opportunity employer. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities. We evaluate all candidates on job-related criteria. Accommodations will be provided upon request for candidates participating in all phases of the hiring process.

Location: Mississauga, Ontario

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Experience: Experienced

Compensation: $75,000 - $100,000 (CAD)

Senior Estimator

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