Senior Cost Estimator - Mining & Industrial

AECOM
Markham
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 120,000 - 170,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Planning","Organization","Leadership","Analysis","Communication"]

Develop end-to-end cost estimates for mining and industrial projects across the asset lifecycle, from conceptual/scoping through detailed design and construction. Build Basis of Estimate documents, assumptions, indirect strategies, and contingency methodologies using industry estimating methods. Produce take-offs from mining and industrial design deliverables, maintain cost databases and parametric tools, run estimate reconciliation workshops, and support CAPEX/OPEX alignment, benchmarking, and bid packages.

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Senior Cost Estimator - Mining & Industrial

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Job Summary

Develop end-to-end cost estimates for mining and industrial projects across the asset lifecycle, from conceptual/scoping through detailed design and construction. Build Basis of Estimate documents, assumptions, indirect strategies, and contingency methodologies using industry estimating methods. Produce take-offs from mining and industrial design deliverables, maintain cost databases and parametric tools, run estimate reconciliation workshops, and support CAPEX/OPEX alignment, benchmarking, and bid packages.
Location: Markham
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 project phases (conceptual/scoping through feasibility, detailed design, and construction/execution).
  • •Prepare Basis of Estimate, estimating plans, assumptions/exclusions, indirect strategy, and contingency methodology aligned to mining deliverables.
  • •Create detailed cost estimates using appropriate industry methods (factored/parametric, unit-rate, first-principles) and support order-of-magnitude through definitive and change estimates.
  • •Perform material/equipment/labor take-offs from design deliverables (e.g., PFDs/P&IDs, equipment lists, plot plans, bulk MTOs) and develop indirect/construction execution assumptions for mining environments.
  • •Support cost-driven decision-making and bid work by performing estimate comparisons/benchmarks, managing cost databases/tools, leading reconciliation workshops, and assessing cost/schedule risks and opportunities.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 120,000 - 170,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveRetirement SavingsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or related) plus 8 years of related cost estimating experience (mining/industrial preferred), or demonstrated equivalency.
  • •Extensive knowledge of cost estimating, construction methodologies, engineering design principles, and applicable industry standards/best practices.
  • •Experience applying class estimate frameworks (early phase vs. definitive), including documenting assumptions, contingency, and risk.
  • •Strong understanding of construction means, methods, and sequencing for industrial/mining sites, including brownfield and shutdown/turnaround interfaces where applicable.
  • •Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, lead, execute, review, and effectively present complex cost estimating assignments and projects.
Experience:8+ yearsMiningIndustrialConstruction
Education:Bachelor's in engineering
Skills:PlanningOrganizationLeadershipAnalysisCommunication
Certifications:AACE (e.g., CEP)RICSASPE
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:InEight Cost EstimateHard DollarOn-Screen TakeoffConstructConnectMS ProjectPrimaveraPFDsP&IDs

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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