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Construction Estimator
Employer
Maple Global CorporationDate Posted
May 17, 2026Languages
English-
Location Fort McMurray, AB
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Earnings $43.00 hourly
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Work Hours 30 to 40 hours per week
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Position Temporary Full Time
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Vacancies 2  Vacancies
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Closing Date Jun 07, 2026
Employer
Maple Global Corporation
Languages
English
Education
Bachelor's degree
Work setting
Estimating
Tasks
- Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Prepare estimates for general expenses and overheads
- Provide economic feasibility studies and preliminary estimates for proposed projects
- Project cash flow and financing requirements
- Create and submit estimate reports, quote sheets and bids forms
- Utilize quantity take-off procedures
- Advise on tendering procedures
- Analyze tenders and recommend awards
- Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems
- Monitor and adjust contract expenditures
- Prepare and maintain directory of supplies and trade contractors
- Liaise, consult and communicate with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
- Proactive
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Employment terms options
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Night
- On call
- To be determined
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- Overtime available
Support for persons with disabilities
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in establishing and maintaining tendering processes, in setting up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures, and in preparing and maintaining directories of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in analyzing information to examine tenders and recommend tender awards, and to prepare economic feasibility studies on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
- DIRECTIVE
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Interest in negotiating contracts; and in managing and co-ordinating construction projects and preparing construction progress schedules

