Position Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing detailed estimates for a variety of commercial, institutional, multi-residential, restoration, and new construction projects. This position requires strong technical knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to evaluate drawings, specifications, site conditions, labour requirements, materials, subcontractor pricing, and project risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, addenda, and project requirements.
• Prepare detailed quantity take-offs and cost estimates for labour, materials, equipment, and subcontracted work.
• Solicit, review, and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Attend site visits, pre-tender meetings, and project walkthroughs as required.
• Identify project-specific risks, exclusions, clarifications, and opportunities.
• Prepare competitive tender submissions and detailed estimates.
• Maintain accurate estimating documentation, historical pricing, and project cost information.
• Coordinate with management, project managers, suppliers, subcontractors, consultants, and clients throughout the estimating process.
• Assist with project handover from estimating to operations following award.
• Review scope changes, extras, and change-order pricing when required.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, subcontractors, consultants, and industry partners.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of construction estimating experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:
• Building restoration
• Building envelope and façade rehabilitation
• Masonry
• Concrete restoration and construction
• EIFS and exterior wall systems
• Waterproofing
• Commercial and institutional construction
• New construction
• Strong ability to read and interpret architectural and structural drawings, specifications, and tender documents.
• Strong quantity take-off and cost-analysis skills.
• Good understanding of construction methods, sequencing, labour productivity, and material requirements.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with construction estimating and take-off software.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, dependable, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for more than someone who can simply produce a number. The ideal candidate understands how projects are actually built and can evaluate a tender from both a technical and commercial perspective.

You should be comfortable asking questions, identifying gaps in tender documents, recognizing risk, developing practical estimating assumptions, and working with our team to produce estimates that are competitive, realistic, and complete.

Why Join Tangent Building Systems?

• Tangent Building Systems has decades of experience in the Ottawa construction and restoration industry. We offer the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects within an established company that values construction knowledge, professionalism, quality, and long-term relationships.

Position Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing detailed estimates for a variety of commercial, institutional, multi-residential, restoration, and new construction projects. This position requires strong technical knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to evaluate drawings, specifications, site conditions, labour requirements, materials, subcontractor pricing, and project risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, addenda, and project requirements.
• Prepare detailed quantity take-offs and cost estimates for labour, materials, equipment, and subcontracted work.
• Solicit, review, and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Attend site visits, pre-tender meetings, and project walkthroughs as required.
• Identify project-specific risks, exclusions, clarifications, and opportunities.
• Prepare competitive tender submissions and detailed estimates.
• Maintain accurate estimating documentation, historical pricing, and project cost information.
• Coordinate with management, project managers, suppliers, subcontractors, consultants, and clients throughout the estimating process.
• Assist with project handover from estimating to operations following award.
• Review scope changes, extras, and change-order pricing when required.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, subcontractors, consultants, and industry partners.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of construction estimating experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:
• Building restoration
• Building envelope and façade rehabilitation
• Masonry
• Concrete restoration and construction
• EIFS and exterior wall systems
• Waterproofing
• Commercial and institutional construction
• New construction
• Strong ability to read and interpret architectural and structural drawings, specifications, and tender documents.
• Strong quantity take-off and cost-analysis skills.
• Good understanding of construction methods, sequencing, labour productivity, and material requirements.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with construction estimating and take-off software.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, dependable, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for more than someone who can simply produce a number. The ideal candidate understands how projects are actually built and can evaluate a tender from both a technical and commercial perspective.

You should be comfortable asking questions, identifying gaps in tender documents, recognizing risk, developing practical estimating assumptions, and working with our team to produce estimates that are competitive, realistic, and complete.

Why Join Tangent Building Systems?

• Tangent Building Systems has decades of experience in the Ottawa construction and restoration industry. We offer the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects within an established company that values construction knowledge, professionalism, quality, and long-term relationships.