Estimating Engineer (Civil)

Winnipeg, MB

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Defined-benefit pension plan for long-term financial security.
• Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off to support a balanced approach to work, family life and community.
• Flex-time and partially remote work schedule (providing the option to work remotely 3 days per 2-week period), depending on nature of work, operational requirements and work location.

• Participate in the planning and/or engineering of electrical utility installations and develop specialized expertise in a field of cost engineering.
• Provide cost estimating, construction scheduling, risk assessment and construction expertise for a wide variety of hydroelectric work including renovation, upgrading and new projects for all stages of development from overview studies to pre-engineering.
• Investigate, analyze and solve the more challenging or unique engineering problems related to cost estimating, construction scheduling and risk assessment, by devising new approaches or by applying existing criteria in novel ways.
• Develop and maintain databases for labor, equipment and material for estimating heavy civil cost estimates using bottom-up approach.
• Develop and maintain effective professional relationships with internal colleagues within the division in order to determine relative priorities and assess the impact of the work on others.
• Plan and manage resources and coordinate and complete phases of work to ensure commitments are met.
• Review overall plans and recommendations related to cost estimation, construction schedule development and risk assessment for feasibility, soundness of judgment and achievement of objectives, ensuring completed work is accurate and final.
• Assign work and provide instruction, advice and technical guidance to technical support staff.
• Review work in progress of assigned Hydro staff, consultants and contractors and review completed work to ensure accuracy, achievement of required results and adherence to accepted engineering practice.

• Graduate in Civil Engineering from a University of recognized standing, plus a minimum of six years related experience including three years of recent on-site construction experience, preferably on hydroelectric or other heavy civil construction works.
• Professional member in good standing with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (or willingness and ability to attain within a specified amount of time).
• Technical knowledge in generation civil structures and their maintenance.
• Experience estimating owners' indirect costs.
• Demonstrated strong business writing skills
• Knowledge of various Hydro systems, policies and procedures, types of equipment and standards.
• Requires knowledge of bottom-up cost estimates and building of detail labor, detail equipment and material databases.
• Interest and knowledge of construction methods and set up of estimates and construction schedules.
• Demonstrated high degree of initiative, creativity, excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.