Construction Estimator

**Construction Estimator**
**Location: Ottawa, Ontario
**Build your future at Minto**

Since 1955, we’ve been proudly building better places for people to live, work and play, one home and one relationship at a time. To us, it’s all about special moments — like the thrill of a new apartment, the pride in owning a first home, or a growing investment partnership. We recognize this continues with great employees, like you, and would love for you to join us on our mission. At Minto we welcome change, celebrate new ideas and provide you with the resources, professional training and diverse opportunities to grow your career.

**Your offer will include**:

- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus + benefits effective 1 st day + RRSP matching plan + 3 weeks’ vacation
- Tuition reimbursement plans and professional development courses
- Employee recognition platform - Be rewarded by your colleagues for your contributions
- Flexible summer hours
- Many exciting career opportunities

**Your role on our team**:
The Estimator, Low and High-Rise Construction is responsible for providing support for land acquisitions, design concepts, tender preparation, negotiating and preparing contracts, and a multitude of ongoing day to day activities that arise while working in a dynamic, fast pace environment.

**In this role, you will**:

- Prepares, reviews, and adjusts construction cost estimates from acquisition design concept, through detailed design, and final working drawings;
- Facilitates cost control in design development budgets
- Manages, monitors and updates construction budget;
- Responsible to coordinate with Construction team and maintain scopes of work
- Reviews drawings and create Value Engineering list for all projects;
- Prepare scopes of work for trades and review with Contracts Manager and Construction team;
- Prepares and manages Tender Packages which includes scopes of work and tender documentation for the trades;
- Follow up with trades during the tendering process to ensure bids will be submitted on time and that any questions that need to be answered are;
- Prepares the tender analysis based on submitted bids from the trades;
- Follows up with trades if information is missing from their bid;
- Reviews Tender Analysis to determine which trades will be invited in for trade meetings;
- Meets with trade contractors and as part of the contract award procedure; reviews scope of work, prepares minutes and letter of intent;
- Reviews and reads plans and specifications, creates take-offs (material lists) to obtain details on lumber required for each home;
- Orders lumber in accordance with site requirements. Ensures that all required materials are at the unit prior to scheduled start of construction;
- Maintains and makes changes to material take-offs by corresponding with site teams,
- Upload take-offs on NewStar Enterprise software and update / maintain accurate take offs with latest contracted unit rates
- Escalates problems and issues on plan design and drawings to the Manager or appropriate department;
- Prepares, reviews and edits contract documents;
- Help creating monthly estimated cost to complete reports with required tender analysis updates
- This position requires frequent construction site visits

**We would like you to have:
**Education**:Post-Secondary Education either a University Degree (Civil Engineering, Architectural or Engineering degree or related discipline) or a College Diploma (Construction Management, Civil Engineering Technologist or related discipline).

**Experience**:A minimum of three to five (3-5) years of relevant work experience in construction management as an Estimator.

**Specialized Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Outlook
- Previous experience with lumber management is an asset
- On Screen Takeoff, Procore, and NSE experience is required
- Knowledge of residential construction (low-rise residential and high-rise residential), Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Communication skills (listening, verbal and written)
- Strategic Thinking
- Green Initiatives
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Team player
- Creative skills
- Proven analytical

- Minto is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. Should you require accommodation or support in any aspect of our recruitment and selection process, we will work with you to meet your needs._