About the Role
Perron Contracting is seeking an experienced Estimator / Surveyor / Project Manager – Civil Construction to support a range of general contracting, roadbuilding, groundworks, heavy equipment, and civil construction projects throughout northwestern and northern Ontario.
This is a key technical and operational role suited to someone with strong estimating, surveying, project coordination, and field experience. The successful candidate will be involved in reviewing tender documents, preparing estimates, verifying quantities, supporting project planning, coordinating with crews and subcontractors, and helping ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with contract requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include:
- Reviewing drawings, specifications, tender documents, and project scopes.
- Preparing estimates, quantity takeoffs, cost breakdowns, and bid submissions.
- Supporting project planning, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, and coordination.
- Completing or assisting with field measurements, survey support, quantity verification, cut/fill review, and site condition assessments.
- Coordinating with supervisors, equipment operators, clients, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
- Supporting contract administration, progress claims, change orders, daily reporting, project documentation, and closeout.
- Assisting with QA/QC documentation and helping ensure project work aligns with applicable specifications and contract requirements.
- Identifying project risks, cost issues, operational challenges, and practical solutions.
- Promoting safe work practices in office, field, construction, and heavy-equipment environments.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
- A Civil Engineering Technology Diploma or related education in civil construction, construction management, engineering technology, surveying, or a related field.
- Experience estimating and/or managing civil construction, roadbuilding, earthworks, excavation, aggregate, drainage, site development, or heavy equipment-based projects.
- Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, grades, quantities, materials, equipment production, and project costing.
- Experience with surveying, layout, quantity verification, or field measurement methods.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel; experience with estimating, survey, or project management software is an asset.
- Excellent organization, communication, documentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- A valid Class G driver’s licence and willingness to travel to field sites as required.
- A strong safety mindset and the ability to work safely around active construction sites and heavy equipment.
Assets
The following would be considered assets:
- Experience with MTO, municipal, Indigenous, forestry, mining, aggregate, infrastructure, roadbuilding, or remote northern projects.
- Experience using Trimble GNSS, robotic total stations, digital levels, drones, photogrammetry, DTM generation, or cut/fill analysis.
- Drone pilot certification.
- Experience working with Indigenous communities, Indigenous-owned businesses, northern communities, or remote project locations.
- Practical field experience in civil construction, roadbuilding, earthworks, excavation, or heavy equipment operations.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is motivated, dependable, organized, safety-conscious, and resourceful. The successful candidate will be able to work independently, communicate well with crews and clients, manage multiple priorities, and solve practical problems in a fast-paced northern construction environment.
The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can take initiative, work with limited supervision, build positive working relationships, and support both the technical and operational sides of project delivery.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary, negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
- Optional benefits package.
- Full-time employment based out of Sioux Lookout, Ontario.
- A varied office and field-based role.
- Opportunity to work on diverse civil construction, general contracting, roadbuilding, and heavy equipment-based projects throughout northwestern and northern Ontario.
How to Apply
Interested applicants are invited to submit a resume outlining their relevant estimating, surveying, civil construction, project management, and heavy equipment project experience.
Pay: $80,000.00-$110,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
