CSA Estimator

Currie & Brown is one of the leading International physical asset management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients worldwide with our expertise and experience in multiple sectors and services. We are differentiated by our people, innovation and reputation with a genuine global office network.

Our people, from the first-day apprentice to senior management make our business what it is today. Everybody in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced they are, plays their own unique part in our success and have fun along the way.

The role – what is it we would like you to do?

Currie & Brown is looking for a CSA Estimator to join our Central Estimating team. The successful candidate will support project leaders by providing construction expertise of our core services, including estimation, procurement, cost planning and more. These functions should be performed while generating a high standard of service, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing, and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation, and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider.

We offer a fun and challenging environment where your skillset will grow. Qualified candidates should also possess a strong desire to lead, mentor and develop a successful team.

Your core duties will involve:

• Candidate will be self-managing and require minimum supervision
• Good time management, communication and interpersonal skills
• 2-5 years’ experience estimating large complex construction projects
• Strong experience with CSA (civil, structural, architectural) estimating, and construction management 
• Knowledge of all aspects of cost management and technical knowledge in specific areas
• Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate across all levels of seniority
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Projects, and various estimating computer software
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, and team player

 What skills and attributes are we looking for from you

• Responsible for the estimating and cost management function for assigned projects, including benchmarking, cost control, and cost reporting
• Support procurement, value engineering, LEED analysis, and life cycle cost studies
• Multi-disciplinary estimation of all building elements, including civil, structural, architectural, and related building services
• Responsible for maintaining the accurate current project cost status on a weekly basis
• Attend change order meetings and assist project manager in validating and pricing the changes across multiple trade specialties
• Participate in the review of estimates for completeness and accuracy
• Strong professional interpersonal skills and appreciation of challenges involved with working within a client’s office environment
• Common corporate Microsoft tools, will learn client’s preferred cost management software on the job
• Good time management and organization skills – the ability to plan work and prioritize demands
• Relevant duties as assigned by management

Why choose Currie & Brown?

Unlike some businesses, we prioritize for the long term and honor our commitments. We are compassionate and inclusive in the way we approach our work, and always look to invest in our people’s futures. Be it a desire to work internationally, a drive to progress, or even a curiosity to operate in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage – providing advice, support and the structure to achieve. That is why so many of us have established and built successful careers here for so long.

We don’t offer just a job we offer a career with clear structured route to progression, and a track record of making international mobility happen with international moves encouraged on a permanent or secondment basis.

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day and that is why we firmly believe equality, diversity and inclusion should be taken seriously. Diverse people, backgrounds and experiences develop the most innovative of ideas, they are essential to our success, that is why we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds.

With the backing of our parent company, we are a truly independent business. Our people are empowered to make quick, agile decisions, as well as work directly with some of the world’s brightest partner brands in our industry through Dar Group.

We offer comprehensive benefits packages in all our global regions which have been specifically tailored to offer additional rewards to our employees from entry level to senior executives.