Nuclear Estimator at Bird Construction in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | Kablio

Role

Description

scheduling

cost planning

design review

tender management

budget management

stakeholder relations

Establish and maintain strategic relations with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders including governments and the public.
Act as a key contributor in the project development activities to secure the project.
Ensure preconstruction schedule is achieved.
Participate in design, constructability and value engineering reviews.
Actively participate in developing and maintaining the master project schedule.
Develop Milestone Cost Plans (schematic, design development, working drawings).
Identify, address and resolve issues and problems as or before they occur.
Keep informed on track and forecast labour, materials and equipment.
Provide preconstruction services including the development of preliminary budgets, cost plans and value engineering exercises.
Oversee the tendering, risk assessment and award of sub -trade contracts.
Actively participate in developing procurement plans, labour and equipment forecast, logistics plan and site workflow, project risk register, and project execution plan (PEP).
Conduct monthly project Work in Progress (WIP) update and meeting.
Work closely with the Project Manager, owner, consultants, suppliers and trades to identify, develop, implement and support cost -effective project delivery.
Participate in reconciliation of contract value.
Participate in internal contract kick-off and conducts contract partnering session.
Prepare and manage project budgets during the design.
Assist bid process by driving and communicating strategies to the project team to help win bids.
Assists with the development of project strategy that secures the project. Meets or exceeds the projects required performance and scheduled profitability targets.
Lead internal construction project start-up meeting and administrative project set up.
Participate in project close out report.
Actively participate in project scheduling activities including post-it note scheduling/pull planning.
Preparing Estimating deliverables to Proposal Strategy.
Develop and execute a project strategy that meets the project’s required performance, schedule and profitability targets. Meet or exceed these targets.
Ensure that constructability is addressed before sub -trade tendering.
Establish Preconstruction in Progress (PIP) form/KPI’s and begin monthly updates.
Contribute current cost and productivity information for SAP upload sheet.

Requirements

6+ years

nuclear

estimating

engineering

communication

software

Superior written and verbal communication skills
Highly developed interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to work within tight deadlines and prioritization of work to achieve them
Ability to communicate with project team, subtrades, consultants and owner; understand the issues and be an active participant in the preconstruction process
Ability to work collaboratively with a positive attitude
Demonstrates a sense of urgency and strong commitment to achieving goals; ability to work in challenging, fast paced environment
Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, problem-solving skills, strong math skills and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
6+ years of “hands-on” nuclear experience in the capacity of Estimator including a full range of project delivery methods including lump sum, construction management and design build. This should include direct estimation experience of large commercial, high rise, or institutional construction projects $100M and greater
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet the time demands of unpredictable activities; capable of handling pressure and challenges in a dynamic business environment
Undergraduate degree in quantity surveying or engineering
Experience working with estimating software programs
Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships

Benefits

Information not given or found

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

Since 1920

Founding Year

Established its presence in Canada as a coast-to-coast builder.

+70 Years

Publicly Traded

Maintained a strong financial presence on public markets.

2021

Acquisition

Expanded capabilities through the acquisition of Dagmar.

2024

Acquisition

Further diversified operations by acquiring Jacob Bros.

Delivers billions in annual revenue and maintains a strong project backlog.
Typical projects include industrial facilities, civil infrastructure, institutional buildings, modular fabrication and maintenance services.
Its strengths lie in self-performed trades—from earthworks and concrete to mechanical, electrical and modular fabrication.
Leverages technology such as BIM/VDC and modular solutions to enhance efficiency and certainty in delivery.
Projects range from deep-mining support and hydroelectric work to transit stations, healthcare facilities and mass timber buildings.
With a finance division (Bird Capital), it can participate in project equity, blending construction with strategic investment.

Culture + Values

We bring life to vision
Creating great things with you
We put safety first
A healthy and safe work environment is non‑negotiable. We build a culture of operational and psychological safety through engagement, learning and leadership.
We are stronger together
Success is a team effort. Our inclusive workplace enables our combined expertise, humility and creativity to unlock our greater potential.
We lead with honesty
We speak and act with integrity, clarity and care so people can trust our word and our work. Being honest means we can deliver the best outcomes and consistent results.
We are driven to do great work
We built our name on quality. We have a passion for excellence in our work and relationships that honours our businesses and our industry.
We create opportunity
Rooted in a solid foundation, we adapt and grow to face the future. We are committed to elevating each other to chart the best path forward in an evolving world.

Environment + Sustainability

First Zero Carbon Retrofit

North America's First

Completed the first Zero Carbon Certification for a building retrofit (Humber College Building NX), setting a benchmark for sustainable building projects.

First Net-Zero Plant

Protein Processing Facility

Design-build of North America’s first net-zero plant protein processing facility, scheduled to be operational in 2024.

First Net-Zero Ethylene Site

World's First

Secured contract to build the world’s first net-zero integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site under Dow’s Path2Zero Program.

Committed to transitioning to a net zero carbon economy via high energy-efficient, zero carbon buildings using onsite or procured carbon-free renewable energy.
Delivering deep energy retrofits to reduce GHG emissions and energy use in existing buildings through mechanical, electrical, and energy modeling solutions.
Mass timber leader in North America: leveraging sustainable forestry and wood-based materials to capture carbon and offset CO2e over lifecycle.
Founding member of Canada Green Building Council with ~200 LEED-certified or targeting projects.
Partnered on complex building systems meeting LEED, Green Globes, Passive House, WELL, and Zero Carbon standards.
Operational emissions reduction through 'Work Green': implementing sustainable, energy-efficient, low-carbon operational technologies and processes.
'Build Green': minimizing resource waste, reducing carbon emissions, increasing energy efficiency across material, equipment, system selection.

Inclusion & Diversity

$3,000

Indigenous Scholarship

An annual scholarship provided to support Indigenous students pursuing their educational goals.

3×$1,500

Indigenous Student Support

Three annual scholarships of $1,500 each provided to Indigenous students.

National Indigenous Engagement Policy: proactive employment of Indigenous workforce representative of project communities.
Policy pillars: respectful relationships; proactive Indigenous employment; increasing business opportunities for Indigenous partners; investment in cultural awareness, skills and business capacity programs.
Mandatory Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training for all employees.
Silver Certification in PAIR (Progressive Aboriginal Relations) program.
Scholarship programs: Scott Ferguson Memorial Scholarship; Bird Heavy Civil Indigenous Scholarship; Bird/Paul & Gerri Charette Fund; UNB scholarship prioritizing Indigenous female engineering students.

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Role

Description

scheduling

cost planning

design review

tender management

budget management

stakeholder relations

Establish and maintain strategic relations with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders including governments and the public.
Act as a key contributor in the project development activities to secure the project.
Ensure preconstruction schedule is achieved.
Participate in design, constructability and value engineering reviews.
Actively participate in developing and maintaining the master project schedule.
Develop Milestone Cost Plans (schematic, design development, working drawings).
Identify, address and resolve issues and problems as or before they occur.
Keep informed on track and forecast labour, materials and equipment.
Provide preconstruction services including the development of preliminary budgets, cost plans and value engineering exercises.
Oversee the tendering, risk assessment and award of sub -trade contracts.
Actively participate in developing procurement plans, labour and equipment forecast, logistics plan and site workflow, project risk register, and project execution plan (PEP).
Conduct monthly project Work in Progress (WIP) update and meeting.
Work closely with the Project Manager, owner, consultants, suppliers and trades to identify, develop, implement and support cost -effective project delivery.
Participate in reconciliation of contract value.
Participate in internal contract kick-off and conducts contract partnering session.
Prepare and manage project budgets during the design.
Assist bid process by driving and communicating strategies to the project team to help win bids.
Assists with the development of project strategy that secures the project. Meets or exceeds the projects required performance and scheduled profitability targets.
Lead internal construction project start-up meeting and administrative project set up.
Participate in project close out report.
Actively participate in project scheduling activities including post-it note scheduling/pull planning.
Preparing Estimating deliverables to Proposal Strategy.
Develop and execute a project strategy that meets the project’s required performance, schedule and profitability targets. Meet or exceed these targets.
Ensure that constructability is addressed before sub -trade tendering.
Establish Preconstruction in Progress (PIP) form/KPI’s and begin monthly updates.
Contribute current cost and productivity information for SAP upload sheet.

Requirements

6+ years

nuclear

estimating

engineering

communication

software

Superior written and verbal communication skills
Highly developed interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to work within tight deadlines and prioritization of work to achieve them
Ability to communicate with project team, subtrades, consultants and owner; understand the issues and be an active participant in the preconstruction process
Ability to work collaboratively with a positive attitude
Demonstrates a sense of urgency and strong commitment to achieving goals; ability to work in challenging, fast paced environment
Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, problem-solving skills, strong math skills and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
6+ years of “hands-on” nuclear experience in the capacity of Estimator including a full range of project delivery methods including lump sum, construction management and design build. This should include direct estimation experience of large commercial, high rise, or institutional construction projects $100M and greater
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet the time demands of unpredictable activities; capable of handling pressure and challenges in a dynamic business environment
Undergraduate degree in quantity surveying or engineering
Experience working with estimating software programs
Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships

Benefits

Information not given or found

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

Since 1920

Founding Year

Established its presence in Canada as a coast-to-coast builder.

+70 Years

Publicly Traded

Maintained a strong financial presence on public markets.

2021

Acquisition

Expanded capabilities through the acquisition of Dagmar.

2024

Acquisition

Further diversified operations by acquiring Jacob Bros.

Delivers billions in annual revenue and maintains a strong project backlog.
Typical projects include industrial facilities, civil infrastructure, institutional buildings, modular fabrication and maintenance services.
Its strengths lie in self-performed trades—from earthworks and concrete to mechanical, electrical and modular fabrication.
Leverages technology such as BIM/VDC and modular solutions to enhance efficiency and certainty in delivery.
Projects range from deep-mining support and hydroelectric work to transit stations, healthcare facilities and mass timber buildings.
With a finance division (Bird Capital), it can participate in project equity, blending construction with strategic investment.

Culture + Values

We bring life to vision
Creating great things with you
We put safety first
A healthy and safe work environment is non‑negotiable. We build a culture of operational and psychological safety through engagement, learning and leadership.
We are stronger together
Success is a team effort. Our inclusive workplace enables our combined expertise, humility and creativity to unlock our greater potential.
We lead with honesty
We speak and act with integrity, clarity and care so people can trust our word and our work. Being honest means we can deliver the best outcomes and consistent results.
We are driven to do great work
We built our name on quality. We have a passion for excellence in our work and relationships that honours our businesses and our industry.
We create opportunity
Rooted in a solid foundation, we adapt and grow to face the future. We are committed to elevating each other to chart the best path forward in an evolving world.

Environment + Sustainability

First Zero Carbon Retrofit

North America's First

Completed the first Zero Carbon Certification for a building retrofit (Humber College Building NX), setting a benchmark for sustainable building projects.

First Net-Zero Plant

Protein Processing Facility

Design-build of North America’s first net-zero plant protein processing facility, scheduled to be operational in 2024.

First Net-Zero Ethylene Site

World's First

Secured contract to build the world’s first net-zero integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site under Dow’s Path2Zero Program.

Committed to transitioning to a net zero carbon economy via high energy-efficient, zero carbon buildings using onsite or procured carbon-free renewable energy.
Delivering deep energy retrofits to reduce GHG emissions and energy use in existing buildings through mechanical, electrical, and energy modeling solutions.
Mass timber leader in North America: leveraging sustainable forestry and wood-based materials to capture carbon and offset CO2e over lifecycle.
Founding member of Canada Green Building Council with ~200 LEED-certified or targeting projects.
Partnered on complex building systems meeting LEED, Green Globes, Passive House, WELL, and Zero Carbon standards.
Operational emissions reduction through 'Work Green': implementing sustainable, energy-efficient, low-carbon operational technologies and processes.
'Build Green': minimizing resource waste, reducing carbon emissions, increasing energy efficiency across material, equipment, system selection.

Inclusion & Diversity

$3,000

Indigenous Scholarship

An annual scholarship provided to support Indigenous students pursuing their educational goals.

3×$1,500

Indigenous Student Support

Three annual scholarships of $1,500 each provided to Indigenous students.

National Indigenous Engagement Policy: proactive employment of Indigenous workforce representative of project communities.
Policy pillars: respectful relationships; proactive Indigenous employment; increasing business opportunities for Indigenous partners; investment in cultural awareness, skills and business capacity programs.
Mandatory Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training for all employees.
Silver Certification in PAIR (Progressive Aboriginal Relations) program.
Scholarship programs: Scott Ferguson Memorial Scholarship; Bird Heavy Civil Indigenous Scholarship; Bird/Paul & Gerri Charette Fund; UNB scholarship prioritizing Indigenous female engineering students.

Articles

What We Do

Client Solutions

Investor Resources