Senior Estimator (Edmonton)

At Clark Builders, we’re more than a construction company — we’re purpose driven pa rtners committed to building stronger communities. Serving institutional, commercial, and industrial clients across Western and Northern Canada since 1974, we bring a relationship-based approach, deep expertise , and a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability to everything we do. As part of the Turner Construction family, we offer the personalized culture of a local team with the strength of a global leader. Learn more about our Purpose and what drives us by visiting our Who We Are page.   Position Description: Manage estimating activities including value engineering, budget controls, alternative and comparative studies, constructability reviews and Target Value Design and ensure complete, accurate, and well-supported estimates, bids and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). Reports to: Chief Estimator Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with Project Preconstruction Manager and Preconstruction Manager in estimating functions throughout preconstruction phase launch process. Coordinate trade partner bid lists with procurement for budget pricing and bidding. Lead review meetings with owner, architect, and engineer related to Preconstruction phase. Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimates and develop clear and concise messages to explain variances for each project stakeholder. Manage distribution of current design documents for trade partner budgeting and bidding; ensure account for sufficient trade partner input. Review design documents for completion; assemble comments and requests for additional information needed to provide complete estimates. Visit project sites to evaluate existing conditions, identify and capture scope not included in design documents. Support Project Preconstruction Manager or Preconstruction Manager in set-up of estimate, estimate schedule, and responsibility matrix. Perform quantity take-off, analysis, estimate, and studies for assigned trades and building systems. Provide pricing for value engineering, alternates, options, and special studies. Utilize Building Information Models (BIM) for quantity take-off and visualization to support complete estimate preparation. Prepare trade partner bid proposal forms and bid recording sheets for assigned trades, evaluate trade partner input for scope inclusion, and identify scope gaps and overlaps, coordinate with other staff managing trades. Ensure complete and accurate pricing within estimate or Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), reflect recent pricing data and trade partner bids or budgets. Participate in estimate review meetings with internal stakeholders to validate estimate prior to client delivery Lead coordination of operational input during estimating, bidding, and GMP process; ensure estimate incorporates detailed General Conditions/Requirement (GC/GRs) study and site logistics and Building LIFE as prepared by Operations. Develop, lead,…