InEight Estimating Program Specialist

Bird Construction

$80K — $100K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of construction estimating/cost development experience
  • Direct hands-on experience with InEight Estimate
  • Strong understanding of cost control, forecasting, and project execution
  • Proven ability to coach, influence, and drive adoption without direct authority

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in InEight Estimate and Control
  • Coach estimators and project teams on building and structuring estimates
  • Drive consistent adoption of standardized estimate structures and workflows
  • Identify usage gaps and provide guidance to improve estimate quality
  • Guide alignment between estimate structure and execution strategy
  • Promote strong data integrity for reliable forecasting
  • Act as a trusted advisor to teams, reinforcing estimating best practices

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape estimating practices in a leading construction firm
  • Collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement
  • Involvement in enhancing industry standards and practices
  • High level of autonomy and influence without direct authority
  • Access to a wealth of industry expertise and resources
Full Job Description
InEight Estimating Program Specialist

This role is focused on enabling and coaching estimating and project teams in the effective use of InEight Estimate and InEight Control. Acting as a trusted advisor, the role leverages practical estimating experience to guide teams in building high-quality, standardized estimates that support reliable cost control, forecasting, and execution.

This is not a hands-on estimating role—success is measured by the capability built within teams, the quality of estimate structures, and consistent adoption of InEight and Estimate Conformance practices.

What You Will Be Working On

InEight Estimating Coaching & Enablement (Primary Focus)

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in InEight Estimate and Control
  • Coach estimators and project teams on building, structuring, and maintaining estimates within InEight
  • Drive consistent adoption of standardized estimate structures and workflows
  • Identify gaps in usage and provide practical, hands-on guidance to improve estimate quality and system maturity

Estimate Conformance & Data Integrity

  • Coach teams on Estimate Conformance as a critical control process
  • Guide alignment between estimate structure, execution strategy, and reporting requirements
  • Promote strong data integrity and consistency to enable reliable forecasting and cost control

Field Guidance & Capability Building

  • Act as a trusted advisor to estimators and project teams, bringing real-world credibility
  • Reinforce estimating best practices through InEight-enabled workflows
  • Support teams in strengthening the link between estimate, execution, and performance tracking

Standardization & Continuous Improvement

  • Promote One Bird estimating standards and consistent use of InEight tools
  • Reduce reliance on spreadsheets and non-standard tools through coaching and system adoption
  • Capture field feedback to improve estimating practices, standards, and system effectiveness

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of construction estimating / cost development experience
  • Direct, hands-on experience with InEight Estimate (required)
  • Strong understanding of cost control, forecasting, and project execution
  • Proven ability to coach, influence, and drive adoption without direct authority

What We Are Looking For

    For Those Who Seek to Redefine

    The greatest achievements in history are borne from the greatness within people – where human potential meets vision, and passion fuels evolution. Unlocking this potential is the most important thing we do at Bird.

    As a leader in Canadian construction for over 100 years, the impact of our team is etched deeply within the core of our legacy. Beyond Bird, this impact is felt in the fundamental aspects of our everyday lives. From the critical infrastructure we depend on, to the energy and resources that keep us moving - we are powering our communities and shaping Canada’s skylines coast-to-coast-to-coast. Entrenched in the foundation of a culture built more than a century ago is an enduring quest to reimagine what is possible. Our impact is greater than ever, and we are looking for those who seek to redefine their story.

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