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Senior Manager Estimating


Company : Hydroone


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2026-03-27


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Date: Mar 12, 2026 Location: Toronto, ON, CA Hiring Salary Range: $150,000.00- $173,690.00 / year Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.5 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, were focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play. Its an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One! About the Role: The Senior Manager, Estimating plays a pivotal role within the Project Management Office (PMO), ensuring the development of effective, standardized, and integrated estimating processes, tools, and systems. The PMO aims to enhance predictability, consistency, transparency and competitivenessenabling efficiency, capital discipline, and successful project execution. In this leadership role, you will oversee all PMO estimating activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of highquality cost estimates aligned with industry standards. You will support decisionmaking, evaluate project changes, and develop benchmarking tools that drive continuous improvement across the organization. Key Responsibilities: - Lead, develop, and maintain standardized estimating processes, procedures, tools, and systems for all estimate classes. - Oversee and participate in preparing cost estimates across all project phases. - Develop detailed quantity surveys, coordinate drawings and specifications, and prepare cost breakdowns and price schedules. - Maintain an uptodate computerized estimating database incorporating historical data, market trends, construction methods, and cost indices. - Review and recommend adjustments to consultant and external agency estimates to ensure accuracy and compliance with guidelines. - Support project change evaluation by preparing trend estimates and analysis. Project & Stakeholder Support - Provide estimating services and strategic cost advice to project teams and senior management. - Analyze and evaluate contractor tenders, including bid balancing and postbid assessments. - Prepare reports on cost variances, tender comparisons, basis of estimates, costreduction strategies, and remedial actions. - Liaise with internal groups and external authorities on estimating and cost matters. - Provide guidance, coaching, performance feedback, and training to estimating staff. - Ensure safe work practices, effective supervision, and optimal use of human and material resources. - Establish measurable performance standards for the estimating team. Skills, Knowledge & Experience Technical Requirements - Extensive knowledge of project controls, estimating methodologies, planning, scheduling, and cost management. - Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle and crossfunctional integration. - Experience in Project Management Office environments and managing projects from initiation to closure. - Expertise in developing and implementing processes, procedures, tools, and systems. - Excellent analytical, problemsolving, organizational, and communication skills. - Ability to interpret large amounts of data and provide sound judgmentbased guidance. - Recognized subject matter expert with experience advising senior leadership. - Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, and MS Project. - Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, with experience partnering across multidisciplinary teams. - Ability to manage competing priorities in a deadlinedriven environment. - Effective facilitation, time management, and stakeholder communication skills. - Experience managing performance, setting goals, coaching staff, and making operational decisions. - Knowledge of relevant human rights, accessibility, and employmentrelated regulatory requirements. Education & Certifications - Degree in a related technical or business discipline OR diploma with extensive related experience. - 15+ years of progressive project controls experience. - Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) an asset. - AACEI Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) or Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS) certification is preferred. - Employee Stock Ownership Plan - Shortterm Incentive Plan - Flexible Benefits Plan At Hydro One we understand that the success and strength of our business rests with our people. When we develop their skills, we are investing in both their success and ours. To secure the best talent, we seek to create a workforce that reflects the diverse populations of the communities where we live and work and to create a culture based on safety, innovation and inclusiveness. #LI-HYBRID We are honoured to be recognized by Forbes in its list of Canadas Best Employers for 2026. Thank you for considering a career with Hydro One, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you are having difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email [email protected]. Hydro One will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process. Please note this email is only for accommodation requests. Resumes sent to this email address will not be considered. Deadline: April 13, 2026 The base salary for this role considers a variety of factors, including candidates knowledge, skills, experience, education, and any applicable collective agreement requirements for unionrepresented positions. Hydro One provides an extensive offering of programs to promote a culture of safety, wellbeing, inclusivity, and sustainability to enable our employees to be the best version of themselves. For management roles, compensation is based on the principle of payforperformance compensation philosophy, and the amount of annual adjustments and incentive payments depends on how well you and the company perform (subject to plan terms). We encourage open dialogue about compensation with our Talent Acquisition Team, who can provide more detailed information specific to this role. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Hydro One uses AI tools to assist in the screening and assessing candidates for this role. Our use of AI does not replace human decisionmaking. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Hydro One; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted. Job Segment: Telecom, Telecommunications, Project Manager, Recruiting, Compliance, Technology, Human Resources, Legal #J-18808-Ljbffr