Estimator

6 months ago


Edmonton, Canada Hill Plain Full time

Hill Plain is a 100% Indigenous-owned construction management company dedicated to building the capacity of Indigenous communities by utilizing construction and project management as vehicles for growth. We believe in working collaboratively to create sustainable and prosperous futures for all involved parties. We strive to create lasting positive impacts by embracing Indigenous values, traditions, and practices throughout our work.

ROLE SUMMARY

Hours of work are Monday to Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Travel to projects is required.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review contract documents including general conditions, tender forms, drawings and required price breakdowns
- In conjunction with the finance department, assess bonding and insurance requirements to ensure that bid submission requirements are met
- Identify ambiguities and unique technical requirements of the bid or as put forward by the bid team and addresses them with the appropriate consultants where required
- Develop a bid preparation schedule identifying the tasks, assignments and deadlines
- Develop takeoffs in a way that is aligned with tracking requirements for job cost and schedule
- Request quotes, identify subcontractors, estimate project expenses, and coordinate bid preparation with all in-house departments
- Submit final bids after ensuring quality and completeness and in accordance with the instructions to bidders
- Coordinate compilation of the estimating files at bid close
- Evaluate proposed construction methodologies to determine the best solutions based on cost, quality and availability of materials
- Ensure the estimate file is finalized and reviewed with the Manager of Preconstruction & Funding
- Work with the Project Managers and Accountants to prepare job tracking data
- Present finished cost estimates to Manager of Preconstruction & Funding, Operations Manager & CEO and provide input based on strategic market intelligence
- Provide guidance and assistance to the Project Manager on specific items related to the project bid/award phase
- Lead and participate in any lessons learned or post project reviews upon substantial completion of the project
- Review and analyze actual project costing and production information against estimates and develops historical databases relationship
- Maintain and foster key sub trade and partner relationships
- Promote leadership in the development and advancement of estimating department team members
- Ongoing review of estimating standards and strategies, suggesting process improvement and oversight for efficiencies and competitive advantage
- Other duties as assigned
- REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS
- Construction, Engineering or Business Degree or Diploma required
- 10+ years in construction estimating in similar markets
- Gold Seal Certification in estimating is preferred
- Conceptual estimating and BIM knowledge considered an asset
- Experience working in the Edmonton marketplace strongly preferred
- Thorough knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating strategies and techniques and construction contracts required
- Proficient use of multiple technical and estimating software packages (i.e.,B2W, AutoDesk, etc.)
- Knowledge and experience in developing labour, equipment and other construction cost rates
- Ability to breakdown construction operations into a logical sequence of activities
- Expertise with cost estimating processes and standards for diverse project values and various contract types
- Ability to make decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete data and under tight deadlines and pressure
- Methodical, accurate and high attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills and the desire to seek solutions
- Excellent communications and organizational skills
- Comfortable working with both internal and external clients, customers and key stakeholders
- KEY COMPETENCIES
- Communication: Strong writing skills for proposal drafting, and effective oral communication skills to assign tasks and sections to other team members or departments for completion.
- Organization: Managing the different parts of bids and multiple proposals all at once, and organize a cohesive document for submission.
- Technical Writing: Experience and knowledge of word processing software to format documents, create content, and plan proposals.
- Attention to detail: Review and finalize proposals by identifying the intricacies of the client's requests and correcting errors or inconsistencies in the document.
- Creativity: Design new and captivating ways to present information to ensure proposals are appealing to prospective clients and demonstrate the abilities of the organization and the proposed team members.
- Project management: Time and project management skills to consistently meet the submission deliverables and deadlines.
- Editing skills: Review documents and make revisions for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sent


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