Since 1974, Carmacks Enterprises Ltd. has grown from a small municipal road contractor, to a multi-faceted general civil construction service and highway maintenance organization. Operating throughout Western Canada, Carmacks Enterprises is an industry leader in handling all aspects of heavy civil construction.

Navigate precision and planning in highway projects. Join us as a Highways Project Manager/Estimator, contributing your strategic mindset and organizational skills to estimate costs and ensure successful project completion. Reporting to the Highways Business Unit Manager and the management team, works with superintendents to contribute to the goals and profits of the company by accurately estimating the costs of potential projects within specifications and market value, and developing new business, resulting in obtaining profitable construction contracts and agreements. Duties are:

• Assess and provide accurate cost estimates and required documentation to obtain profitable construction contracts, responding to business leads, or responding to requests for tender
• Review projects, analyzing and documenting estimated vs. actual costs, and the whole job – what was done, when, how, why. Use this data for estimating work/projects
• Plan short- and long-term work/projects with the Team
• Work with management to develop annual target business strategies
• Understand and administer the contractual agreement and ensure that the company conforms to the contract document
• Develop overall project schedules and oversees the maintenance, progress, and issuance of schedule
• Oversee the tendering and awarding of sub-trade contracts
• Plan, organize and direct the preconstruction activities including the development of cost plans and the preliminary project schedule and budget
• Work with superintendents in management of projects including planning and organizing the crews and equipment, overseeing the work, and managing client relationships
• Prepare progress reports and invoices for work completed
• Develop a client base by prospecting for new clients, checking newspapers for tender calls, and/or building relationships with present clients, promoting the company and its services, negotiating, and entering into construction project contracts
• Review contracts concerning insurance and bonding. Order bonding
• Promote teamwork and morale
• Ensure timely and accurate communication of all information/documentation
• Identify and implement efficiencies, process improvements and ways to save money
• Manage the job cost accounting for your projects
• Make recommendations to management on ways to improve project costs, schedule, and performance
• Other duties as assigned