Estimator
1 week ago
Excel Homes is looking for an **Estimator**to join our passionate, industry-leading team. If you’re looking for an innovative company that’s focused on growth and is on a mission to create an unforgettable customer experience, please read on.
**The Role**
Working with the Calgary team, you will be responsible for job-specific budgeting, as well as model and option database maintenance and development.
**The Responsibilities**
- Assists in the solicitation of trades regarding bid invitations, pricing, addenda, and tender/bid closings
- Performs quantity take-offs for all areas of the estimate while ensuring the take-off is well notated for hand-over to the Project Manager
- Analyzes plans, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare bid estimates for projects, performs complete estimates
- Develops a schedule based upon the estimate by requesting input from the project team and the various trades required
- Interfaces and communicates effectively (written and oral) with the estimating team, with all levels of management, clients and industry
- contacts and develops business relationships with subcontractors and suppliers for pricing within estimates
- Supports the presentation of estimate proposals
- Manages and provides input into estimating, costs, profitability, budget and risk management across multiple projects
- Supervises the solicitation of trades regarding bid invitations, pricing, addenda, and tender/bid closings
- Creates quantity take-offs for all areas of the estimate while ensuring the take-off is well notated for hand-over to the project team and includes safety and security requirements required by applicable legislation
- Analyzes plans, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare bid estimates for projects, performs complete estimates on selected projects consisting of project site visit, quantity take-off, pricing, and presentation of the estimate for management
- Applies knowledge and skills through the handling of complex problems and shares expertise with the estimating team in an ongoing effort to develop, recommend revisions and implement procedures, standards, rules and regulations
- Evaluates and presents or supports the presentation of estimate proposals
- Prepares conceptual estimates by interpreting historical data
- Oversees and manages selection and maintenance of subcontractors within a database
- Provides guidance for non-estimating personnel on their estimating related requirements
- Researches and analyzes cost data for review and presentation to management
- Explores future opportunities pursuant to the business plan, manages bids and leads the team in programming and pre-construction phases
- Prepares for and attends major trade pre-award meetings as required
**Now Let’s Talk About You**
- Superior organizational, project management and critical thinking skills
- Understanding of construction documents and the ability to assess their completeness
- Strong, clear, and precise, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, project deadlines and locations
- Ability to solve problems based on clearly defined procedures
- Capable of proactively participating in discussions, asking questions and thinking critically, ensuring understanding and providing
- Completion of post-secondary education with a degree related to Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Estimating, Engineering or related education University Degree
**Our ‘Must Haves’**
- 3-5 years of experience working in the residential construction industry.
- Completion of post-secondary education with a degree or diploma related to Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Estimating,or Engineering
- Experience working in a collaborative, high-performance team environment
**Bonus Points**
- Exposure to commercial construction
- Experience with MS Excel, BuilderMT, and Bluebeam would be an asset
Excel Homes is a Mercer Certified Best Employer and an established new home builder, building in Calgary and the surrounding community. We provide our customers with high quality, innovative, and sustainable homes. Since first breaking ground in 1988 we’ve built more than 14,000 homes and proudly build Built Green® homes. Our mission is simple: to deliver the home-buying experience that brings the most joy and value to the customer. To accomplish this, we love to challenge the status quo and harness the power and ideas of our forward-thinking team.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Excel Homes, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Additional pay:
- Bonus pay
**Benefits**:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Mon
-
Estimator
3 months ago
Calgary, Canada AECOM Full time**Company Description** Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the...
-
Estimator
7 months ago
Calgary, Canada AdvanTec Full timeThrough a winning combination of persistence, innovation, and quality, **Advanced Flow Systems Pipe Works** has established itself as an industry leader in welding pipe and pressure vessels, including helical coils for boilers and heaters. Our combination of experience and equipment offers you, the customer, a wide range of solutions and capacities in...
-
Estimator
2 weeks ago
Calgary, Canada ROBERTSON FLOORS LTD Full time**Job Overview** **Duties** - Analyze blueprints, specifications, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates for construction projects. - Utilize on screen takeoff software to create detailed estimates and project bids. - Collaborate with project managers and other stakeholders to gather necessary information for accurate...
-
Estimator
3 months ago
Calgary, Canada AtkinsRéalis Full time**Estimator** Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place! AtkinsRéalis’s Minerals and Metals team in...
-
Estimator
6 months ago
Calgary, Canada Fix Auto Full time**Fix Auto** is looking for an **Estimator!** As an **Estimator,** you will work closely with the production team and be responsible for providing accurate information to customers and the dealership teams in terms of pricing, damage, and estimated time of repair. **A day in the Life of an Estimator at Fix Auto** - Review damage reports, repair orders and...
-
Estimator
1 month ago
Calgary, Canada Fix Auto Full time**Fix Auto** is looking for an **Estimator!** **A day in the Life of an Estimator at Fix Auto** - Review damage reports, repair orders and estimates of repair cost and plan work to be performed. - Create repair estimates for potential clients according to Fix Auto and insurance companies best practices/guidelines. - Ensure estimate follow-up to maximize...
-
Estimator
3 months ago
Calgary, Canada Eurostyle Millwork Full time**Overview** **Responsibilities**: - Prepare detailed cost estimates for construction projects based on specifications, drawings, and site visits. - Utilize software tools such as Bluebeam and HeavyBid to create and manage estimates. - Collaborate with project managers, architects, and subcontractors to gather necessary information for accurate pricing. -...
-
Estimator
3 weeks ago
Calgary, Canada TC Energy Full timeDetermined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself — we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers — passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you...
-
Estimator
3 weeks ago
Calgary, Canada TC Energie Full timeDetermined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself — we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers — passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you...
-
Estimator
4 weeks ago
Calgary, Canada Amended Contracting Full timeKey Responsibilities **Cost Estimation** - Analyze project blueprints, specifications, and other documentation to prepare comprehensive cost estimates. - Calculate quantities of materials, labor, and equipment needed for projects. - Develop detailed cost breakdowns and present findings to stakeholders. **Project Analysis** - Review project plans and...
-
Estimator
4 weeks ago
Calgary, Canada Taylor Ryan Executive Search Partners Full timeOur client is currently seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Estimator to join their team. This role focuses on preparing accurate cost estimates for projects within construction and industrial environments. The ideal candidate will excel at analyzing project specifications, collaborating with stakeholders, and delivering competitive, well-structured...
-
Estimator
4 weeks ago
Calgary, Canada Taylor Ryan Executive Search Partners Full timeOur client is currently seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Estimator to join their team. This role focuses on preparing accurate cost estimates for projects within construction and industrial environments. The ideal candidate will excel at analyzing project specifications, collaborating with stakeholders, and delivering competitive, well-structured...
-
Estimator
4 weeks ago
Calgary, Canada Taylor Ryan Executive Search Partners Full timeOur client is currently seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Estimator to join their team. This role focuses on preparing accurate cost estimates for projects within construction and industrial environments. The ideal candidate will excel at analyzing project specifications, collaborating with stakeholders, and delivering competitive, well-structured...
-
Estimator
4 weeks ago
Calgary, Canada Taylor Ryan Executive Search Partners Full timeOur client is currently seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Estimator to join their team. This role focuses on preparing accurate cost estimates for projects within construction and industrial environments. The ideal candidate will excel at analyzing project specifications, collaborating with stakeholders, and delivering competitive, well-structured...
-
Estimator
7 months ago
Calgary, Canada Iconic Power Systems Inc. Full timeIconic Power Systems is experiencing steady growth as we continue to build long-term relationships with existing clients and foster relationships with new clients by providing them with consistently high-quality products and services. If you are motivated by innovation, growth, teamwork, and complete client satisfaction, we have a career for you. We offer...
-
Estimator
1 month ago
Calgary, Canada Randstad Canada Full timeOur client, an established construction firm in Calgary is looking for an experienced Estimator with a background in commercial construction, to join their busy and growing team. The Estimator plays a crucial role in the estimating team, contributing to the creation of accurate budgets and estimates for construction projects. This position involves working...
-
Estimator
3 months ago
Calgary, Canada Vista Projects Limited Full time**What Vista Does**: Vista Projects is an integrated industrial engineering firm that helps clients **navigate the digital transformation** of their projects and operations. Our proven project execution process is based on a “single source of truth” model that eliminates the potential for inefficient engineering designs, cost overruns and project...
-
Estimator
3 months ago
Calgary, Canada SCE Electric Western Canada Ltd Full timeThe Estimator will be responsible for providing competitive pricing and detailed take - offs for a complete proposal package on every bid. The estimator will use Bluebeam and estimating software to analyze construction drawings. Keeping up to date with addenda and submission timelines is crucial to the position. Other duties include contacting engineers,...
-
Estimator
3 weeks ago
Calgary, Canada Baywest Homes Full timePosition: Estimator Reporting to: Manager, Estimating and Purchasing Location: Calgary corporate office (on-site) **Job Purpose**: Reporting directly to the Manager, Estimating & Purchasing, the Estimator ensures all information, PO’s and material take-offs are distributed to the appropriate departments and trades with a strong focus on detail, accuracy...
-
Estimator
2 months ago
Calgary, Canada Golderado Contracting Corp Full timeEstimatorAt Golderado, we're constantly pushing the limits of what we've done in the past - propelling ourselves toward bigger and better opportunities, while exploring new market sectors and services. So, it only seems natural that we'd hire people who have their own voice and aren't afraid to use it. These are people who are simultaneously critical,...