Construction Contract Estimator

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Toronto Transit Commission Full time

**JOB INFORMATION**

**Requisition ID**: 8078
**Number of Vacancies**: 1
**Department**: Procurement and Category Management (20000714) - Capital Procurement (30000513)
**Salary Information**: $80,189.20 - $100,245.60
**Pay Scale Group**: 08SA (CAN/S/J/08SA)
**Employment Type**: Regular
**Weekly Hours**: 35
**Off Days**: Saturday and Sunday
**Shift**: Day
**Posted On**: November 2, 2023
**Last Day to Apply**: November 23, 2023
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is North America's third largest transit system and has been recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA. Guided by a forward-thinking strategic plan, the TTC's vision is to be a transit system that makes Toronto proud. The TTC's recruitment efforts are directly aligned to its mission of providing "a reliable, efficient, and integrated bus, streetcar and subway system that draws its high standards of customer care from our rich traditions of safety, service and courtesy."

**General Accountability**:

- Reporting to the Category Manager - Construction, the Construction Contract Estimator is responsible for preparing various types of cost estimates required for managing changes associated with construction contracts of varying complexities currently administered by the Procurement & Category Management Department.- The Construction Contract Estimator will be required to prepare cost breakdown documents, quantity surveys, and reports required in the management of construction contracts.**Key Job Functions**:

- Performs a variety of cost estimating and associated duties for construction project contracts administered by the Procurement & Category Management Department(PCM)- This involves:
- Preparing order-of-magnitude, conceptual, feasibility, pre-development, value engineering, control, definitive, Engineer’s, major change orders, claims analysis and budget estimates for contracts administered by PCM;
- Preparing the above described cost estimates for buildings, structures, utilities, mechanical, electrical systems, operating system elements related to rapid transit for new construction, repair and renovation projects;
- Reviewing quotes/invoices submitted by contractors/sub-trades/suppliers for changes issued by TTC or proposed by contractor/supplier
- Providing support to Procurement & Contract Specialists in reviewing/finalizing changes implemented during construction
- Helping Procurement & Contract Specialists administer contracts ensuring all post-award activities are in accordance with contracts
- Prepares various types of cost estimates by:
- Performing detailed analyses of contract specifications and drawings to identify errors, discrepancies and/or ambiguities
- Preparing an itemized list of contract payment items as cost breakdowns, price schedules, and upon which interim contract payments are predicated
- Preparing detailed quantity surveys for all trades from contract drawings and specifications
- Costing of construction items based on database information
- Preparing “basis of estimate” for inclusion into reports
- Assisting in the preparation of cash flows by providing cost breakdowns and quantities of major work items on projects within the Capital Budget
- Analyzing cost breakdowns and price schedules submitted by the contractors subsequent to tender closing, and recommending adjustment of monies within the total tender sum to ensure a balanced bid
- Providing information used in the preparation of reports justifying variations between the Engineer's estimate, the Contractor's cost breakdown and total contract sum
- Preparing fixed facility replacement cost reports for all Commission-owned property, buildings and structures
- Providing construction information to the project management teams for inclusion in construction schedules
- Liaising with Project Managers, Senior Project Engineers, Procurement & Contract Specialists, Construction staff, Managers, other TTC Branches and external agencies, Superintendents, Supervisors and Section Heads to obtain facts and information pertinent to the performance of work
- Reviewing and commenting on foreign estimates to ensure accuracy, comprehensiveness and consistency within the estimating guidelines
- Preparing reports on variances, tender comparisons, post bid analysis, basis of estimates, cost
- Reduction strategies and remedial measures
- Maintaining files and records of work performed

**Skills**:
- Communicate in a variety of mediums- Manage projects-
**Education and Experience**:

- University Degree or College Diploma in a related discipline, or a combination of education, training, and experience deemed to be equivalent combined with demonstrated experience performing estimating duties for construction contracts
- Hands on experience in the preparation of estimates for contract changes.
- Understanding of the Capital Budget process and the budgeting methodology dealing with cash flow and escalation indices.
- Must possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills

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