Estimator

LocationCalgary, AB
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

Current ENMAX employees are encouraged to apply through their internal Workday access. Posted: April 9, 2025

Closing Date: April 23, 2025

Position Type: Permanent

Union: Exempt - Management Professional (MP)

ENMAX Values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Service, Teamwork, Agility, Innovation

PEOPLE. That's the power behind ENMAX Corporation. As one of Alberta's leading energy and utility providers, our employees are the strength and knowledge that continue to drive our success. At the ENMAX group of companies, we look for energy solutions for today, while knowing we have the power to provide for a better tomorrow. We are looking for a detail-oriented Estimator to support our project planning and execution teams. This role is responsible for analyzing project specifications, drawings, and related documents to develop accurate cost estimates and budgets. A solid background in construction and field experience is essential to understand the practical aspects of project execution and ensure estimates reflect real-world conditions. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, hands-on experience with estimating software, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This is a key role in ensuring our proposals are competitive, realistic, and aligned with project goals.

Major Responsibilities:* Lead construction and engineering estimating functions within EPC, including the development and maintenance of the estimating repository in InEight software.

Analyze scope and contract documents and specifications to determine overall project requirements and identify potential risk factors.
Facilitate estimate development by leading discussions with cross-functional subject matter experts—including Field, Design, Project Management, and Business Controls—and engaging external suppliers when required.
Collaborate with leadership and SMEs to develop strategic plans to improve estimating accuracy and project execution.
Apply and promote AACE principles and best practices in estimate development and contingency planning.
Deliver comprehensive project estimates aligned with cost, schedule, quality, and EHS objectives.
Administer and ensure adherence to estimating processes, procedures, tools, and templates.
Assemble and engage internal and external resources to develop proposals and estimates.
Work independently and with management to define project scope, tasks, timelines, and budgets.
Provide guidance on cost structure and recommend efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.
Maintain awareness of current industry costs and best practices.
Maintain thorough documentation of all estimate components within the approved estimating system.
Develop labor productivity metrics and installation unit costs based on site conditions, historical data, and Compatible Units.
Prepare detailed listings of material and equipment for estimates and obtain vendor quotes as needed.
Ensure accurate recording of all labor, services, equipment, and materials in the estimating system.
Prepare cost baselines and summary sheets, securing approvals from necessary stakeholders.
Support procurement activities related to external contractor requirements.

Education Required:* University degree – preferably in engineering, business or project management

Qualifications & Experience:* Minimum 8 years of experience in construction projects including project management, scheduling, estimating, cost controls preferably experience with Civil, Electrical Distribution/Transmission projects.

Field experience is considered an asset.
Experience using InEight Estimating & Control software or other Estimating software
Experience with Primavera P6

Competencies:* Demonstrated application of AACE principles.

Skilled in administering Total Installed Cost estimates and developing Compatible Unit/Standard Activity/Task Unit Estimates.
Quick to learn new technologies and software.
Highly organized and effective in fast-paced, high-demand environments.
Proficient in estimating various project types and collaborating in team-based efforts.
Strong customer focus with the ability to understand and meet expectations.
Capable of managing multiple tasks and shifting priorities efficiently.
Adaptable under pressure with a positive, solutions-oriented mindset.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Self-motivated, proactive, and a reliable team contributor.
Professional and effective in interactions with all organizational levels, clients, and vendors.

Did we mention the ENMAX Advantage?

We offer competitive compensation including a comprehensive flexible benefits program, non-downtown location that includes great building amenities such as free onsite fitness facility, onsite massage, onsite child care centre (upon availability, offered from our ENMAX Place location 141 – 50 Ave. SE), free parking and much more. If you share our values and would like to make a difference with your career, join the team and see where the ENMAX possibilities can take you.

Location: This role will be part of our hybrid (home and office) work force with office workspace located at ENMAX Place (141 - 50th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB). You will work from home on Mondays and Fridays and in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Note:* We have changed the way we connect with our candidates. Initial interviews may be done virtually as well as parts of our on-boarding and job training may be completed remotely.
If we can provide an accommodation or adjustment to make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. ENMAX welcomes all qualified applicants to apply and is committed to a safe and respectful workplace. It is our aim to have a workplace which is inclusive and values safety, diversity, personal integrity, respect for individual differences, and encourages ownership and accountability for our actions.
Every ENMAX employee is responsible to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, of all other workers, and of the public. Each employee must become familiar with safety procedures and rules applicable to their job and are required to follow them while working at ENMAX.
Must be legal to work in Canada and requires the successful completion of a criminal background check. Two pieces of valid Government issued ID will be required.
Two professional references will be requested.
Education requirements for this position will be verified by a third party.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples. ENMAX headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta, the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Piikuni Nations; the Tsuut’ina Nation; and the îyârhe Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney, and home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, as well as many diverse Indigenous people who have made the city their home. We are committed to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Nations and peoples in all communities where we operate, through respect and collaboration.

Please visit our careers page to learn more about other opportunities at ENMAX Corporation.

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About ENMAX

For over 100 years, ENMAX Corporation, through its subsidiaries and predecessors, has provided Albertans with safe and reliable electricity to power the success of our province. We are warming homes, supplying worksites, driving businesses and powering communities. We are committed to being “on” for our customers. Our goal is to provide forward-thinking and customer-centric energy solutions that not only work for today, but also provide for a better tomorrow.


The ENMAX Group of Companies is a diverse organization that understands what it means to buy and make electricity, to move it across our network of wires to homes and businesses, and to market and sell electricity to our customers in a way that works for them.

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