Posted 2 months ago
Electrical Estimator
@ BGIS
Uxbridge, ON · Pickering, ON · Whitby, ON · Ajax, ON
Overview
BGIS is hiring an Electrical Estimator for a full-time, in-office position in Uxbridge. The role prepares detailed cost estimates for building improvement and new equipment construction projects, including materials, labour and equipment costs. The posting states an hourly range of $30.48 - $38.10 per hour.
Pay:
$30.48–$38.10 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Préparer les estimations détaillées des coûts de projets
- Calculer les coûts de matériaux, main-d'œuvre et équipement
- Rédiger les demandes de soumissions auprès des fournisseurs
- Soutenir les chargés de projet et valider les estimations
- Maintenir les bases de données d'estimation
Requirements summary:
- Expérience en estimation électrique un atout
- Expérience sur chantier de construction un atout
- Maîtrise des logiciels d'estimation et de MS Excel
- Très bonne communication écrite en anglais
- Connaissance des codes et normes canadiens
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · oraclecloud
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
BGIS
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Markham |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 566 |
SUMMARY
The Electrical Estimator will be responsible for preparing detailed cost estimates for key building improvement and new equipment construction projects. This specifically includes:
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare Detailed Cost Estimates for key building improvement and new equipment construction projects
- Objectively calculate materials, labour, and equipment costs based on proposals, plans, and specifications, including project closings
- Draft requests for quotations to secure competitive pricing from suppliers and subcontractors
- Elaborate consistent and reliable project costing templates by unit, division or type
- calculate materials, labour, and equipment costs based on proposals, plans, and specifications, including project closing details
- Coordinate a cost benchmarking process through the project bid process for all regions.
- Standardize price grid utilisation, gather extensive pricing information, for Construction, Services & equipment.
- Supply consistent data, training and support to the project managers in their estimation efforts and validate certain project estimations.
- Assess and challenge change orders real market value with project managers and vendors
- Provides interactive support to all bids/proposals
- • Collaborate with the Lead Estimator and Projects Team to determine project costs and overheads for each estimate.
- Ultimately responsible for the quality & accuracy of estimating process and tools, and of some key project estimates
- • Participate in hand over meeting with Project management team after award.
- Maintains databases within estimating software & tools
IN OFFICE POSITION LOCATED IN UXBRIDGE
Knowledge & Skills
- Electrical construction - estimating experience an asset
- Construction job site experience is an asset
- Proficient with Estimating software, tools and MS Excel
- Trimble Experience is an asset
- Very good English written and communication skills required
- Strong client focus, proactive, and a desire to achieve results
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Excellent attention to quality, accuracy and details
- Knowledge of Canadian codes and standards
This is a regular, full-time position with a hourly range of $30.48 - $38.10 per hour. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education and performance related to this role.
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