Commercial Construction Estimator/ Project Manager

7 months ago

Calgary, Canada AG Creations Full time

**Commercial Construction Estimator / Project Manager**

**This position is for a person with at least 5 years recent Canadian Construction experience and has authorization to work in Canada.**

The Commercial Construction Estimator / Project Manager builds sustainable rapport with clients and sub-trades, analyzes cost of projects, prepares estimates based on drawings, plans and specifications, submits bids prior to deadlines, management team with job overview on awarded projects, processes change orders with clients and sub-trades, prepared monthly job summaries and submits to owner. The Commercial Construction Estimator / Project Manager oversees a wide variety of projects at any given time. The work involves designing, estimating, planning, scheduling, budgeting, materials control, purchasing of materials, hiring sub-contractors and managing staff to ensure work gets completed on time and on budget. A key role is to ensure all work is in compliance or exceeds current safety standards. The Commercial Construction Estimator / Project Manager works with external architects, engineers, and designers to ensure specified materials are available and identify any construction challenges with designs. The Commercial Construction Estimator / Project Manager is knowledgeable in building codes, regulations and permits that are required to get projects completed on time and where ethical under budget.

**Main duties**

The duties of the Commercial Construction Estimator / Project Manager:

- Reaching out to existing and prospective clients about projects that are coming up
- Examining and analyzing tender documents
- Preparing estimates of probable costs of materials, labour and equipment for construction projects based on contract bids, quotations, schematic drawings and specifications
- Being in contact with client’s estimators/managers for clarification prior to bid closing
- Being in contact with sub-trades’ estimators for clarification prior to bid closing
- Identifying inconsistencies in plans and prepare solutions on projects
- Helping design work for clients as needed
- Preparing and maintaining a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
- Reaching out to sub-contractors when work is slow to build relationships
- Liaising, consulting and communicating with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors, and prepare economic feasibility studies on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
- Work with Bonding Company to ensure bonds are arranged for and obtained as required
- Tracking projects that are coming up to bid on and reporting to Management Team
- Tracking projects that are currently being bid on
- Confirming projects to bid on with input from Management Team
- Bidding on projects based on a priority list
- Following up on projects that have been bid on
- Advising, establishing and maintaining tendering procedures
- Prepare documents for government bids, for Phase I and Phase II bidding procedures
- Engaging in negotiations with clients so projects or change orders are awarded obtained
- Recommending project sub-trades and suppliers once receiving an awarded bid
- Establishing and filling out cost breakdown spreadsheet for tracking expenses
- Briefing other Project Managers on work to be performed (schedule and project details)
- Developing and implementing marketing and advertising strategies to promote company's products and services to prospective clients
- Performing supervision work and work along with trades to complete work on time and budget
- Oversee construction projects from beginning to end
- Manage the budget and estimate costs
- Determine the necessary equipment, materials, and manpower needed
- Track project inventory, tools and equipment
- Ensure supplies and equipment are ordered and delivered according to schedule
- Prepare reports regarding job status
- Resolve any problems that may arise
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes
- Evaluate risks
- Train and mentor construction workers and construction laborers
- Collaborate with subcontractors, engineers, architects and key team members of the project team
- Negotiate with external vendors on contract agreements
- Obtain the appropriate permits and licenses from authorities for construction sites
- Plan construction operations
- Ensure all deadlines are met
- Hire subcontractors and staff as required
- Delegate responsibilities
- Allocate and manage resources availability throughout the construction projects
- Keep all stakeholders aware of the progress on projects with progress reports regularly
- Handle any environmental or local community issues that may come up during a project
- Conduct site checks to monitor progress and quality standards
- Oversee the work of the Site Superintendents, Foremen, and workers
- Coordinate the sub-trades and their schedules to maximize work efficiency
- Approve sub-trade invoices and labour and materials expenses
- Track project revenue and exp

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