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Accenture Construct - Senior Civil Structural Architectural (CSA) Estimator, COM

@ Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects Inc.

Calgary, AB · Toronto, ON

Full-time14+ years experience
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Overview

Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects Inc. is hiring a senior cost estimator for a full-time remote role in Ontario, with occasional travel to the U.S. The work covers developing cost frameworks, validating estimates and pricing, benchmarking construction costs, and supporting CAPEX planning for large projects. The posting asks for at least 14 years of engineering and general contracting experience, data center construction experience, and a salary of $150,000 to $230,000.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain cost reporting frameworks and estimation tools
  • Review and validate scope, estimates and pricing submissions
  • Analyze developers' construction costs using benchmarks and market data
  • Identify value engineering options to optimize costs
  • Provide ROM and construction-level estimates for CAPEX planning

Requirements summary:

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, construction management or related field
  • Minimum 14 years in large engineering and general contracting firms
  • 3 to 4 years of civil cost estimating experience
  • Data center construction experience required
  • Strong proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentSales
Experience14+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: minimal · ground: none
Work settingHome, Client sites
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
EducationBachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studyMechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering

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Job description

THE WORK

You've Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.

At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next

  • (Internal Title: Estimation V)
      • Develop and maintain standardized cost reporting frameworks and estimation tools.
      • Review and validate project scope, estimates, and pricing submissions against demarcation matrices and WBS categories.
      • Analyze Developers’ construction costs using benchmarks, parametric data, and market intelligence.
      • Track design changes across estimate revisions, reporting cost and schedule impacts.
      • Identify and integrate Value Engineering (VE) options to optimize project costs.
      • Document all assumptions, exclusions, and deviations from Developer, A/E, GC, or Client estimates.
      • Collaborate with procurement, commodity, and sourcing teams to ensure estimates reflect current market conditions'
      • Provide ROM and construction-level estimates to support CAPEX planning, forecasting, and phasing.
      • Interface with Client stakeholders and internal teams to align on estimates, program costs, and delivery
      • Assess cost risks and support development of mitigation strategies
      • Collaborate with project managers, engineers, procurement teams, and construction staff to ensure estimate accuracy
      • Maintain organized estimate documentation, assumptions, and cost breakdowns
  • Working Conditions
    • Remote, with some occasional travel to the U.S.
    • With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum of 14 years of experience in in a large engineering and general contracting and cost consultant firm specializing in large multi-faceted projects.
  • Minimum of 3-4 years of cost management or estimating experience for Civil Projects
  • Data Center construction experience required.
  • Strong proficiency in Google Suite (especially Google Sheets) or Microsoft Excel.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

  • Experience with large-scale infrastructure, industrial, data center, or commercial projects
  • Knowledge of AACE estimating classifications (Class 1–5 estimates)
  • Proficiency in CostX or similar tools
  • Familiarity with contract types, bid strategies, and procurement processes
  • Field construction experience in mechanical trades
  • Professional certifications (e.g., CCP, CEP, PQS) are a plus
  • Strong understanding of HVAC, plumbing, piping, and mechanical construction methods
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, and schedules
  • Proficiency in Excel and estimating software (e.g., RSMeans, CostX, Sage, or similar tools)
  • Strong analytical, numerical, and attention-to-detail skills
  • Exceptional analytical, mathematical, and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and RFPs independently
  • Expert capability to understand current industry and technical developments, bond and insurance terminology and pricing, currency exchange impacts, and hedging arrangements
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
  • Must maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices
  • Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
  • Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
  • Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
  • Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
  • Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks
  • Expert ability to detect, capitalize, and be sensitive to others' strengths
  • Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
  • Capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity
  • Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence
  • Competent to understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs
  • Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
  • Proven success in providing leadership for project teams by building and motivating them to meet project goals and adhere to their responsibilities and project milestones

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill an existing position.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

Ontario $150,000 to $230,000

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

  • The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it's complex and it matters, it's on our list.
  • You own the outcome. Not a workstream. Not a deliverable. Whether the program lands.
  • AI that shows up on site. Program control that predicts instead of records. You'll use it, and you'll help shape it.
  • Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name.
  • Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.
  • Work that outlasts you. People will use what you build for forty years without knowing your name. That's the point.
  • Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.

ABOUT ACCENTURE CONSTRUCT

Accenture Construct is Accenture's global capital projects business.

The data centers behind AI. The grid behind the energy transition. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on.

We plan them, engineer them, deliver them and hand them over — and unlike most of this market, we're on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.

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