Group Lead Estimator – Exceptional Prospect in Privately owned Civils Contracting Group
Job Ref: SR-773422
Sector: Construction : Design and Build, ICI, Warehouse / Industrial
Salary: circa 140,000 to 170,000 base CAD
Job Type: Perm.
GOLD STANDARD ROLE
Group Lead Estimator – Exceptional Prospect in Privately owned Civils Contracting Group
Salary – determined by status of interested party – circa 140,000 to 170,000 base CAD – exceptional opportunity for development from there, significant bonus – excellent benefits.
The Group we represent have traded in Western Canada for over 40 years. The Group is a leading civils contractor in major earthworks and site works (Bulk Earthworks, Site grading, Tank bases, Ponds, Underground works). They are a leader in this field. The have an exceptional base of clients and much of the work awarded to them is directly negotiated.
The Group are seeking to recruit from Industry a Lead Estimator to front of the Groups core revenue streams – civils and earthworks to the industrial sector. The Groups fiscal strength is well known, they have the largest fleet of plant in Western Canada and it is owned outright. The Group take care of the lead players in the business – the rewards here are typically unmatched in industry.
The successful candidate will report directly to the GM and part owner of the Group. The role will be initially hands on but will be well supported. This is an exceptional opportunity to cement the lead role in what is a recognized civils contractor of repute. You will be one of the leading players in the Estimating Department (which works in a closely knit fashion).The structure at the top is not broad – this again is a lead role.
Requirements : Minimum 10 years experience in Lump sum tenders. Proven experience bidding tenders from 10m to 60m in value. Degree in Civils – C.Tech or A.SC.T certification. Proven team player. Most important factor is experience.
Resume Keyword Practices to Avoid
We’ve established that using resume keywords throughout your application boosts your chances of a human hiring manager seeing it.
However, be careful not to overdo it.
Packing your resume full of keywords is almost as bad as not including any at all.
Don’t forget that a real person will (hopefully) see your resume at some point. So use natural language that engages that person.
Tip
Make sure you balance hard skills vs soft skills on your resume to show you’re a rounded candidate.
Otherwise, they’ll think you’re either a bad writer — which indicates your communication skills aren’t good — or assume you’re trying to beat the ATS, making you seem dishonest.
Keyword Stuffing
Keyword stuffing refers to using the same keyword again and again in an unnatural way to get your resume past the ATS.
People engage in keyword stuffing because some ATS software gives applications a higher ranking when it detects a keyword is used more. For instance, an ATS might assign a higher score to a candidate who mentions “search engine optimization” six times over one who mentions it three times.
Here’s an example of how one applicant tried to stuff the keyword “customer satisfaction” in their resume:
Boosted customer satisfaction by 47% by implementing customer satisfaction methods as part of company-wide effort to increase customer satisfaction rates.
Trained 7 new staff members in all aspects of housekeeping, ensuring that they meet health and safety standards
An applicant stuffs the keyword “customer satisfaction” on their resume.
See how extreme this is?
This technique might get your resume past the ATS, but will immediately turn off the hiring manager — ruining your chances of getting hired.