Job Description

Why join us?

SNC-Lavalin provides cutting-edge engineering, procurement, construction and financing solutions to projects in more than 100 countries around the world. From the Canadian Arctic to the Southern African region and Australasia, our multicultural workforce is driven by a fierce pride in their work and a pioneering vision.

SNC-Lavalin is truly a global leader in its field and has been chosen to design and build some of the most prestigious projects in the world.

Opportunity:

Based within our Client's Operations as a Site Estimator you will assist Engineers in defining scope for Capital Improvement and Optimization Projects and be responsible for developing the accompanying Capital Cost estimates. Estimates will range from conceptual to pre-feasibility initially in order to identify a preferred option which will be progressed through a stage gate process and eventually converted to a control budget for execution. As a problem solver and bringing a pro-active work ethic to a dynamic team will enable you to meet challenges head-on and be successful in delivering Projects from concept to implementation.

How will you contribute to the team?

To perform this role successfully, the candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Working within an integrated-multidisciplinary team to successfully develop Capital Cost estimates.
• Progressing estimates from initial concept, through the stage gate process to establish a control budget for implementation.
• Act as the single estimating contact for all contributors to the estimate including Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Owner and any other internal/external parties.
• Keeping parties with crucial inputs for estimate development accountable and taking a pro-active approach in addressing potential obstacles.
• Strategic application of industry estimating methodologies and techniques to develop Capital Cost estimates within desired accuracy ranges while respecting Project timelines.
• Capital Cost development for all classes of estimates including; Order of Magnitude, Prefeasibility, Feasibility and Definitive class estimates as outlined by AACE International.
• Managing several estimates at any given time in a dynamic work environment.
• Implements estimate coding structures aligned to SNC-Lavalin and Client Guidelines and Procedures; including establishing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Commodity Resource Coding (CRC), and Packaging (procurement, construction and engineering work packaging).
• Adopt, maintain, and contribute to SNC-Lavalin unit rate databases and benchmarks including development of unit rates from first principals and subsequent calibration against contractor data when received.
• Routinely perform benchmarking to evaluate key performance metrics of current and future estimates.
• Perform probabilistic contingency evaluations in @Risk.
• Actively contribute to the advancement of SNC-Lavalin's Estimating Procedures, Guidelines, Benchmarking and Lesson's Learned.
• Preparation of comprehensive Estimating Plans and Basis of Estimate documents.

What will you contribute?

• 10-15 years of progressive experience in developing Capital Cost estimates for Mining projects.
• Successful completion of engineering four-year degree, college diploma or equivalent technical program.
• Performed multidisciplinary estimating for Mining Projects which includes; Site Development, Processing Facilitates, Non-Process support Infrastructure, Sustaining Capital and/or Closure estimates.
• Keen sense of prioritizing tasks to ensure an optimal level of progress is achieved.
• Knowledge of change management principles and processes including Design Change Notices (DCN's) and Project Change Notices (PCN's).
• An excellent understanding of MS Office and advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
• Ability to cipher information from a detailed level to a higher level suitable for discussion and presentations.
• Manage and manipulate small to large sets of data frequently and with ease.
• Solid written and oral communication skills.
• A commitment to a culture of workplace safety.
• Ability to work in a construction site.
• High aptitude for multitasking.
• Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills.

What we offer at SNC-Lavalin:

At SNC-Lavalin, you will enjoy competitive compensation, a safe and healthy work environment, and a full range of benefits (ie.: group insurance, retirement savings plan, share purchase plan, continuing education program, etc.).

You think that a career in our team could match your profile, submit your application online now!

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The masculine gender is used only to simplify the wording.

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Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, technology and data to design, deliver and operate the most complex projects. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital - and delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and information are available at snclavalin.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At SNC-Lavalin, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

SNC-Lavalin cares about your privacy. SNC-Lavalin and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of SNC-Lavalin (referred to throughout as "SNC-Lavalin") are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to SNC-Lavalin, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.