Chief Estimator

Chief/Senior Estimator – Mechanical & Electrical

Location: Stoney Creek, ON

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: $150,000–$180,000/year (Open to discuss based on experience)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Estimator – Mechanical & Electrical to lead estimating and sales/business development activities for a Field Services division.

This role will oversee the full estimating cycle, from identifying opportunities and developing estimates through bid submission, customer engagement, negotiation, and project handover. The successful candidate will also provide leadership, mentoring, and direction to the estimating and sales team.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate new business and tender opportunities.
• Lead estimating for mechanical and electrical field-service projects.
• Prepare detailed takeoffs, labour/material pricing, subcontractor/vendor pricing, and complete bid packages.
• Review drawings, specifications, scopes, contracts, exclusions, change orders, and commercial risks.
• Coordinate with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams throughout the bidding process.
• Assess project risk, construction methodology, labour requirements, and overall profitability.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships and follow opportunities from initial lead through award.
• Lead, mentor, and review the work of estimating and sales team members.
• Establish priorities, assign estimating work, maintain accountability, and ensure consistency in the proposal process.
• Support multi-trade opportunities involving mechanical and electrical scopes and ensure complete commercial proposals.
• Participate in project handovers and provide estimating support through execution as required.

Ideal Experience

• Significant experience in industrial and/or ICI mechanical and electrical contracting.
• Strong background in estimating, tendering, takeoffs, subcontractor/vendor pricing, and labour productivity.
• Experience with industrial/process piping, hydronic systems, boilers, HVAC, mechanical equipment, electrical construction, power distribution, controls, instrumentation, MCCs, motors, and drives is highly valued.
• Experience with shutdowns, maintenance, retrofit, negotiated, tender, and design-build projects.
• Strong understanding of contract review, exclusions, qualifications, change orders, and commercial risk.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to mentor and direct estimating and sales teams.
• Experience managing multi-trade mechanical and electrical opportunities is strongly preferred.