Estimator - Construction - Victoria / Vancouver

1 month ago


Vancouver BC, Canada Shackleton Duke Group Full time

Reference Number:

Estimator

Location:

Victoria / Vancouver

Salary:

$, to $, /year

Sector:

Construction & Engineering

Our client, a leading national General Contractor within Commercial and Industrial – OOG – Out of Ground New Build & Additions, is currently seeking a well-experienced ICI Design Build Estimator to join their ever-increasing Construction team.

Successful Estimator candidates will have a proven track record of simultaneously creating multiple construction estimates and budgets of varying complexity and size. As an Estimator with our client, you will rely on your ability to break down a project scope into master format and apply costing through quantity take-offs as well as subcontractor pricing. You will use your strong ability to visualize and consider scopes of work that would be required to complete the project that may not necessarily be shown on preliminary or conceptual designs.

To be successful in this Estimator role, you will capture the scope of work of the project and create a proposal that will provide the most value to the client. A strong collaborative approach to building thorough and thoughtful estimates that serve our clients properly is paramount to the successful execution of this role.

ICI Design Build Estimator Experience:
  • A minimum of years of experience in the role of Construction Estimator within a General Contracting firm having been the sole or lead Estimator with a clear track record of successfully won projects.
  • Proficient knowledge in Site Development, Building Envelope, and M&E Systems for ICI facilities.
  • Ability to breakdown a project to elemental scopes of work with both complete sets of project documentation as well as from preliminary conceptual designs.
  • Have successfully estimated completed projects ranging in cost from $ to $ million.
  • Proficiency in the use of construction project management software (CMiC or similar), as well as Microsoft Excel.
  • Proficiency in organizing construction data using the most recent MasterFormat.
ICI Design Build Estimator Competencies:
  • Depth of experience with ICI type facilities ground up including site development.
  • Confident and personable with clients and subcontractors.
  • Simultaneous management of multiple estimates of varying size and complexity.
  • Able to estimate high-level budgets as well as detailed line item estimates.
  • Able to instigate action from Sub-Trades and Vendors/Suppliers.
  • Highly competent and effective negotiator.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with Project Managers and Site Superintendents to verify scope capture and project plan of the estimate.
  • Able to effectively communicate with engineers and architects to ensure all scopes of work are considered.
  • Effective writing and oral communication skills.
  • Successful at maintaining and growing client and vendor relationships.
ICI Design Build Estimator Responsibilities:
  • Create comprehensive and accurate estimates easily convertible to construction budgets.
  • Receive project documentation and create estimate breakdown.
  • Follow up with project success to update future estimates.
  • Create and issue tenders for subcontracting pricing.
  • Create and maintain a costing database for future budgeting.
  • Provide a weekly update on all current and upcoming estimates and budgets.
  • Provide monthly reporting of issued estimates and budgets and track success rates.
  • Identify project risks, mitigate company exposure to them effectively.
  • Consider project schedule as well as construction challenges in all estimates.
  • Proactively follow up on tenders and RFIs.
  • Post-Project reviews to compare thoroughness and accuracy of construction budget vs. actual cost.

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