Senior Cost Estimator - Mining & Industrial

AECOM
Kelowna
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 105,000 - 155,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Risk assessment","Planning","Stakeholder management"]

Develop and manage cost estimates for mining and industrial projects across the full lifecycle, from conceptual/scoping through feasibility, detailed design, and construction/execution. Produce estimates for labor, materials, permanent equipment, logistics, contingency, escalation, and risk; build detailed takeoffs from engineering deliverables; maintain cost databases and parametric tools; and lead reconciliation workshops and stage-gate reviews. Coordinate with project managers and discipline leads to support CAPEX/OPEX decisions.

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Senior Cost Estimator - Mining & Industrial

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Job Summary

Develop and manage cost estimates for mining and industrial projects across the full lifecycle, from conceptual/scoping through feasibility, detailed design, and construction/execution. Produce estimates for labor, materials, permanent equipment, logistics, contingency, escalation, and risk; build detailed takeoffs from engineering deliverables; maintain cost databases and parametric tools; and lead reconciliation workshops and stage-gate reviews. Coordinate with project managers and discipline leads to support CAPEX/OPEX decisions.
Location: Kelowna
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop cost estimates for mining assets and related infrastructure across the project lifecycle, including labor, materials, equipment, logistics, contingency, escalation, and risk.
  • •Create BoE, estimating plans, assumptions/exclusions, indirect strategies, and contingency methodology aligned to mining industry deliverables.
  • •Prepare detailed cost estimates using methods such as factored/parametric, unit-rate, and first-principles based on engineering deliverable maturity.
  • •Develop material, equipment, and labor take-offs from mining and industrial design deliverables (e.g., PFDs/P&IDs, equipment lists, plot plans, bulk MTOs).
  • •Lead estimate reconciliation workshops, support stage-gate estimate reviews, and perform risk/opportunity quantification and cost comparison/benchmarking analyses.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 105,000 - 155,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsurancePaid LeaveDisability InsuranceRetirement SavingsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or related field) plus 8 years of cost estimating experience (mining/industrial preferred), or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
  • •Extensive knowledge of cost estimating, construction methodologies, engineering design principles, and applicable industry standards and best practices.
  • •Experience with industrial/mining class estimate frameworks and documenting assumptions, exclusions, contingency, and risk.
  • •Strong understanding of construction means, methods, and sequencing for industrial/mining sites, including brownfield execution constraints and shutdown/turnaround interfaces.
  • •Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, lead, execute, review, and present complex cost estimating assignments and projects.
Experience:8+ yearsMiningIndustrial
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipRisk assessmentPlanningStakeholder management
Certifications:AACECEPRICSASPE
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:InEight Cost EstimateHard DollarOn-Screen TakeoffConstructConnectMS ProjectPrimavera

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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