Lead Estimator

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Lead Estimator to join our growing Studies team in Mississauga, Ontario. 

Reporting to the General Manager Studies - Americas & Vancouver Operations the Lead Estimator will ensure delivery of capital cost estimates in alignment with the company's, client’s and project requirements in terms of accuracy, quality, and schedule.

The tasks you'll perform

• Support the General Manager/Estimating Manager in consistently achieving high‑quality, accurate, and timely estimates in accordance with project or study requirements.
• Adopt and follow all required project‑specific and company procedures, systems, work practices, plans, and protocols to maintain efficiency, consistency, and high standards.
• Provide support and/or manage estimating components for concept, scoping, feasibility, and detailed studies, including detailed capital cost estimates suitable for adoption as capital budgets.
• Prepare and maintain the basis‑of‑estimate documentation, project scope, and estimate basis documents for inclusion in main study/project documentation, ensuring traceability of all estimating inputs and costs.
• Manage estimating administration activities and follow up with study/project team members to ensure timely delivery of estimate deliverables.
• Provide estimate presentations, conduct peer and client reviews (including benchmarking), and participate in applicable project meetings.
• Conduct range‑analysis workshops for input into the @Risk model when required, while ensuring strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.

The expertise you'll bring

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in various aspects of Estimating and Project Management in the mineral processing and related industries.
• Demonstrates extremely strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build and sustain positive relationships with clients, vendors, and co‑workers while displaying the organization’s core values and ethos.
• Brings solid technical aptitude with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, high attention to detail, and exceptional ability to interpret 3D models, engineering drawings, and material take‑offs.
• Provides mentoring, supports professional development, and identifies succession‑planning opportunities for team members within the business unit.
• University degree in Engineering or equivalent industry training.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spending account, discount and rewards programs, and much more.   

The expected salary range for this role is $135,000 to $180,000.  This range is based on the role’s job family and level and reflects a good faith estimate for the role at the time of posting.  Your final offer will depend on factors such as market conditions, internal equity and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.  We believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects the value you bring to the team.   

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence. 

We are committed to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application. We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates and to ensure fairness; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team.  If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will work with you to provide the support you need.