Construction Estimation Professional

2 weeks ago

Prince George, British Columbia, Canada Formula Contractors Full time

Job Description

Formula Contractors is seeking a highly skilled Construction Estimation Professional to join our team. As a critical member of our Project Management Office, this role will be responsible for evaluating bid specifications and drawings, conducting material take-offs, and ensuring that we have everything required to successfully bid and win projects.

The successful candidate will have a broad range of responsibilities, including but not limited to, the following tasks:

Bid Administration

  • Solicit and maintain communication with subcontractors and vendors
  • Prepare subcontractor bid packages
  • Transmit addenda and other bid information to subcontractors
  • Show creativity and resourcefulness to gain better pricing from subcontractors
  • Perform a comprehensive 'bid day' analysis and scoping of specifics to present to peers in a formal bid review prior to final close
  • Submit bids and budgets by the bid deadline
  • Prepare and submit bid revisions to clients as required prior to close
  • Enter all relevant information into current corporate templates as a final bid offer to the client in the required format
  • Prepare content and assemble soft requirements of offer to be included with the commercial in conjunction with the System Resources Coordinator
  • Assist in creating and continually improving corporate bid templates including form of estimate and rate sheets for labour and equipment

Project Knowledge

  • Have a thorough understanding of the scope for specific trades assigned
  • Develops RFI's and clarifications to clients for further required knowledge to build offer
  • Understands how to fit sub-contractors to the size/scope of subcontract scope of work

Follow-up & Closing

  • Consistently follow up on submitted bids and budgets with Project Manager/Supervisor to close business
  • Determine lessons learned from the existing process and feedback from clients, peers and others to compare the efficiencies of the process with the intent of winning jobs and making margins as bid

Project Turnover

  • Properly turns over bid documents and subcontractor information to Project Manager in a timely manner with the goal being 100% of awarded projects turned over within 24 hours of notification
  • Participate in project kick-off meeting with Project Manager to ensure there is an understanding of how the job was bid and therefore how it is to be executed

Subcontractor Award

  • Review the schedule with the Project Manager to determine that all subcontractors and material that are required to adhere to the schedule are in place
  • Thoroughly compare requirements offered to procurement scope
  • Award subs in a timely manner to ensure activities meet schedule and cost baselines
  • Ensure that subs are aware of (and commit to) the project schedule

Supplier Management

  • Seeks & qualifies new procurement sources
  • Actively maintains and manages a list of suppliers, vendors and sub-contractors including prequalification of desired sources

Position Requirements

  • Bid 2 Win or bid software experience and training is an asset
  • Experience in estimating bridge construction is an asset
  • Post-secondary certificate, diploma or designation in a related field or relevant experience with field work would be an asset
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Project and Access
  • Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be able to manage multiple tasks and have excellent follow-up skills both internally and externally
  • Ability to influence and negotiate - Demonstrate the ability to interact effectively with levels of the organization, exhibiting diplomacy and tact
  • Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
  • Is proactive, attentive to detail, action-oriented, results-driven with excellent follow-up skills
  • Able to identify problems/issues and generate solutions in accordance with Company policies and programs
  • Identify creative ways to develop additional profit opportunities and/or risk management strategies where possible
  • Possess a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record

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