Job Junior / Intermediate Estimator

Who We Are

OCL Group Inc. (OCL), is a Canadian company that is privately-held and employee-owned. We are a fully integrated general contractor with construction and design-build solutions across Western Canada. With the experience you can trust and the quality you can depend on, we have proudly served the industrial, heavy civil, oil and gas, and mining industries since 2009.

The formation of OCL was a direct result of a few long-tenured industry professionals with entrepreneurial spirits wanting to get back to their roots and build an organization where people matter. OCL’s business model is focused on “People'' and “Doing the Job Right”. Learn more about us here: https://www.oclgroup.ca. What are you waiting for? Apply today!

The Role

We are excited to add a Junior or Intermediate Estimator to support various divisions and business units within our company. This position is based out of the head office in Edmonton, AB and reports into the Estimating Manager. The Estimator will support the development, pricing and submission of accurate and competitive proposals that meet Company and Client requirements. Some of the main duties involve preparing activity take-offs, estimate and template creation/completion, interfacing with vendors and subcontractors and communicating with clients and OCL stakeholders. We are open to hiring recent graduates from construction, engineering or project management programs as well as experienced tradespeople with civil, mechanical or piping experience looking to make the move into estimating. The ideal candidate works well under pressure and within tight deadlines, is detail oriented, resourceful and has knowledge of field construction activities and estimating best practices.

Compensation/Benefits

• Competitive base salary; negotiable, based on experience
• 100% employer-paid drugs, travel, life insurance, dependent life insurance and AD&D
• Long term disability
• $7000 in flex credits per year (can roll into a health care spending account or RRSP)
• Paid vacation
• Cell phone allowance or company provided cell phone
• Company provided IT assets
• Work/life balance; opportunity for a flexible schedule
• Company paid training and professional membership fees and/or dues e.g. P.Eng, PMP, etc.
• Paid Training/assistance with educational or professional aspirations

Our Culture

Our employees would describe the work environment as team based, fast paced and entrepreneurial. We believe in hiring “A” Players who are self-motivated and intrinsically driven to succeed. These types of people thrive in environments with minimal guidance because they are resourceful and can seek out information on their own to make informed decisions. Turning around profitable, safe projects for our clients is key to everything we do. Our office has a casual “blue collar” vibe and we encourage a healthy work/life balance which means we are performance based and not about “punching the clock”.

The OCL Advantage

• Employee Ownership - Fosters a culture of ownership, integrity, accountability and desire for group success.
• Flexibility - Intrinsically motivated, “A” players don’t need to be micromanaged. They work hard because they want themselves and the Company to succeed. These types of employees enjoy increased levels of autonomy and flexible schedules.
• Work Hard, Play Hard Culture - We pride ourselves on being a FUN place to work! We work hard but know how to have a good time too! We frequently gather as a group to celebrate wins, holidays and individual milestones.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset - We are always looking for opportunities to expand our business and diversify! We take calculated risks, foster innovation and make quick decisions because we operate in a very low bureaucracy environment.
• Small Business/Family Feel - With the capacity to handle complex, multi million-dollar projects and grow our workforce to over 1500 people quickly, we compete with large General Contractors but pride ourselves in our ability to maintain a “small business/family feel”. We have blue collar roots, so our casual environment and commitment to our hard-working men and women in the trades is key to our success.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Estimating, proposal coordination and closing of assigned RFP’s
• Coordination of vendor and subcontractor requirements
• Understand the overall scope of each assigned RFP
• Work with management to produce labor & material take-offs for each discipline
• Participate in the preparation of all proposal documentation for each assigned RFP
• Conduct formal review meetings for each assigned RFP including pre-bid coordination, discipline review, senior management review, and corporate review
• Work with and advise field and senior management regarding estimates and proposals for assigned RFP’s
• Preparation of subcontractor RFQ packages and provide an evaluation of all bids received
• Participate in post-bid meetings & review processes
• Participate in the development of systems for estimating, progress and productivity tracking
• Building equipment rates based on market conditions and availability.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• 1 - 3 years of civil, mechanical or piping construction experience with a post secondary diploma in: Engineer - Design & Drafting, Civil Design or similar program; Engineering E.I.T or P.Eng. - Civil/Structural; Construction Management Technology or equivalent or an experienced tradesperson who wants to transition from the field to estimating
• Proficient in reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Computer take off skills
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with clients and stakeholders
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Experience with estimating software such as Ineight, Hard Dollar or B2W would be an asset
• Experience working within a Google based environment using Google Sheets, Docs, Gmail, Calendar, etc.
• Experience with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Schedules considered an asset

OCL Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.