Estimator

6 months ago


Ottawa, Canada Caivan Development Corporation Full time

Ready to bring your talents to the forefront of innovation? Are you the missing piece to our dynamic Purchasing team at Caivan?

The **Estimator** is a key member of the purchasing team that is responsible for setting up and maintaining take-offs and room codes in the Caivan Product Library, as well as model options if requested. The product library includes time of sales and design studio options. The** Estimator** is also to be responsible for providing reliable assessments to inform construction cost for new models and providing cost guidance for alternate designs, construction methods and specifications.

**Why Caivan?**
- Industry-leading wages
- Lunch program
- Onsite training and development program
- And more

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Setup and maintenance of take-offs and room codes in the Caivan Product Library.
- Estimate of model options or global codes for the Caivan Product Library if requested.
- Creation of estimates for new models by determining the cost of materials, equipment, and labor or estimating contractor’s unit rates to take offs.
- Obtain trade rates needed for required estimates.
- Support Contracting Operations as required:

- Tendering process for homes and associated options
- Tender analysis and award scenarios
- Research, identify and suggest new specs that reduce costs and/or increase the value of Caivan products in the market. Work with other departments for implementation.
- Support all other departments on costing their initiatives for new designs, products, processes, and specifications.
- Liaise with trade partners and other departments to troubleshoot issues, coordinate solutions, and resolve conflicts.
- Assume a technology role working closely with Technical Team Leads to create and improve processes and tools for estimating, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Performs other duties as required.

**You will bring**:

- Post-secondary education - Bachelor’s Degree or College Diploma related to engineering, architecture, or construction, or equivalent experience.
- Estimating experience in construction.
- Experience with take-offs software: Bluebeam, Plan swift, etc.
- Experience with Newstar is an asset.
- Exceptional Excel skills.
- Knowledge on Ontario Building Code Part-9, best industry practices and standards.
- Creative problem solver, energetic, organized, eye for details and outstanding oral and written communication skills.
- A passion for learning new technologies and training others.
- Self-starter with the capacity to identify new business opportunities and the analytical ability to create plans and to realize them.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and objectives quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to accurately and efficiently setup, create and maintain documentation metadata.
- Ability to interpret and implement processes, procedures, workflows, and standards.


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