Construction Estimator

**The role is diverse, and varies between each project.**

**Duties/Responsibilities**:
**Estimating**
- **Maintain Sub-Contractors/Supplier relations;**:

- Maintain unit price and productivity knowledge and database;**:

- Complete accurate and complete designs and estimates;**:

- Take part in Client meetings;**:

- Confer with Engineers, Architects and Owners on changes and adjustments to cost estimates and assist in the preparation of recommendations and costs estimates as required;**:

- Creation of full estimate proposals.**:

- Take part in Project Team meetings;**:

- Ability to perform basic internet and intranet functions; Other duties and responsibilities as required.**:

- Ability to manage multiple workflows and tasks concurrently;**:

- Ability to prioritize workflows; Ability to manage deadlines**:

- Comfortable working in a team environment;**:

- Ability to navigate software packages;**:

- Knowledge of scheduling packages and ability to build accurate schedules;**:

- Ability to perform accurate quantity takeoffs both manually and electronically;**:

- Communicate professionally through verbal and written methods;**:

- Identify building materials and possible alternatives for cost reduction;**:

- Develop Sub-Contractor performance work scopes for tendering;**:

- Identify bonding and insurance requirements;**:

- Understand Client requirements and incorporate;**:

- Ability to chair and control meetings;**:

- Ability to visualize end products without drawings;**:

- Ability to schematically design project from clients requirements; Able to derive alternate designs for cost or time savings**:

- Ability to analyze risk associated to project.**:

- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.**:

- Ability to make decisions on a variety of levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk.**:

- Can define tasks and milestones to achieve objectives while ensuring optimal use of resources.**:

- Can prevent, manage and resolve conflicts.**:

- Questions conventional approaches, explores alternatives and provides innovative solutions.**:

- Can identify, assess and mange risks while striving to meet objectives.
- **Qualifications & Experience**:

- A Post-Secondary Certificate/Degree in Engineering or the equivalent of a designated Professional Engineer or a Technical School graduate in a Construction related discipline;**:

- 5 years Construction Estimating experience;**:

- Thorough knowledge of company procedures, Estimating techniques, all Engineering disciplines, cost control systems, accounts required and over time.**:

- Ability to estimate all types of projects/contracts, plus the ability to coordinate and supervise group work efforts is essential.**:

- Management organization, managing construction of Commercial, Industrial or Institutional buildings.**:

- Undertake and receive required safety training in accordance with policies.*
- Pre-Eng Building estimating experience is considered an asset*

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person