Project Manager/Estimator

Overview

Lead underground civil projects, handling budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• quantity takeoffs
• project estimates
• construction scheduling
• budget development
• procurement management
• design review

Tasks

-Assists in design layouts, prepares and reads engineering drawings and specifications. -Outline and communicate project requirements and timelines. -Directs and monitors construction schedules, approves progress payments, creates change orders. -Prepare quantity take-offs for labor, materials, equipment and sub-contractors. -Liaise with authorities to ensure timely approval of permits to maintain schedules. -Manage site instructions, RFI's and responses. -Develops preliminary and final budgets for capital projects. -Issue purchase orders, subcontracts and prepare construction schedules. -Quote contemplated changes notices and manage change orders. -Develop accurate and detailed project estimates for civil infrastructure projects including labor, materials, and equipment costs. -Review plans and specifications to determine scope of work and define project requirements. -Review drawings and understand design intent. -Manage all aspects related to daily production, production issues, extra claims management and related time and material cost management. -Solicit quotes and tendering contracts from consultants, trades people and suppliers. -Oversee all aspects of projects including scope, schedule, budget, procurement, quality and risk.

Requirements

• b2w
• bluebeam
• microsoft project
• project management
• leadership
• contracts

What You Bring

-Proficiency with estimating software (B2W, Bluebeam, Excel), as well as project management software experience is an asset. -RRSP Match -Minimum of 5 years of supervisory/leadership experience -Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. -Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Excel, B2W, Bluebeam -Proven negotiation skills -Experience leading contractors and consultants -Minimum of 7 years of project management experience in underground infrastructure projects -Strong background preparing consulting and construction contracts

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Benefits

-Company pension -Opportunities for professional development -Flexible Schedule and work life balance -Extended Benefits Plan

About Talentsphere Staffing Solutions

-Combining nimble, tech-enabled sourcing with niche industry know-how, they fill roles ranging from temporary and contract to executive leadership. -Their consultants work sectors such as IT, data analytics, life sciences, construction, finance, marketing, HR and engineering. -They’ve helped clients execute major projects—from tech system rollouts to executive hires—by delivering tailored talent fast. -With a consultancy mindset, they’ve positioned themselves for hands-on partnerships, acting as strategic talent advisors rather than just recruiters. -They stand out by offering both speed on temporary and interim needs, and thorough executive search when senior leadership is at stake. -Operating across major Canadian cities and the U.S., they bring local market insight to every placement.

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