Estimator - Residential Construction

4 months ago

Calgary, Canada Homes by Avi Full time

Homes by Avi Group of Companies is seeking a detail orientated, motivated, and highly collaborative individual to join our team as an Estimator. Homes by Avi has been building family homes since 1978, with home building divisions in Calgary, Edmonton, and Austin, Texas.

**Estimator - Residential Construction**

You will work directly under the leadership of the Estimating Manager to ensure that actual job cost budgets are met and work closely with trades and suppliers to respond to changes and deliver timely production work.

**Who you are**:
You are an individual who is highly organized, exceptionally efficient and has a positive, flexible, “can-do” attitude. Providing exceptional customer service to both your internal and external customers is effortlessness.

You are naturally analytical, able to work in a fast-paced environment, and eager to lend a hand, or step up to a challenge. Your intuition is on point, and you can foresee what the next steps are, and initiate actions before they come across your desk.

You are an accomplished multi-tasker, with the ability to pivot from task to task while balancing ever-changing priorities and competing urgencies.

You are an individual who is self-motivated, focused, and works well independently while providing strong support to the sales, construction and design teams.

You are an articulate communicator in both your written and verbal correspondence, equally professional and detailed.

**What You Will Do**:

- Responsible for performing quantity takeoffs for model plans, model options estimation, and ensuring continuous improvement to base budgets and job costs
- Compiling and categorizing research, and processing change orders while ensuring the information is distributed to our trade partners and site staff in an effective and timely manner
- Liaise with trades and suppliers to identify variance areas and build strong relationships
- Produce detailed, error-free job cost budgets, including revisions and variances, within set timelines
- Ensure continuous improvements to base budgets & job cost budgeting procedures

**Your Qualifications - The Must Have’s**
- 5+ years of professional experience in an estimating or purchasing role
- Architectural Technologies diploma, post-secondary degree in a related field, or equivalent
- Ability to read and comprehend blueprints and familiarity with residential construction process & applicable building codes/standards
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of products
- Excellent analytical and mathematic skills
- Ability to manage high priority/urgent requests, adapt to changing priorities
- Self-motivator with strong organizational and intra-personal skills
- Exceptionally attentive to task and detail

**Additional Skills - The Nice to Have’s**
- Familiarity with tender processes
- Experience in the residential construction industry
- CET distinction

**Company Benefits**
- Positive workplace culture
- Team building opportunities
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits
- RRSP matching program
- Fitness program
- Volunteer program with paid time off
- Flex Days
- Homes by Avi is an equal opportunity employer. All employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities._

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