Commercial Construction Estimator

**Job Overview**
Description: The Commercial Construction Estimator / Project Coordinator builds sustainable rapport with clients and sub-trades, analyzes cost of projects, prepares estimates based on drawings, plans and specifications, submits bids prior to deadlines, brief management team with job overview on awarded projects, identify change orders with clients and sub-trades, and prepared monthly job summaries. The Commercial Construction Estimator / Project Coordinator may oversee a wide variety of projects at any given time. The work involves estimating, planning, scheduling, budgeting, materials control, purchasing of materials, recommending sub-contractors and working with Site Superintendents, or other staff to ensure work gets completed on time and on budget. A key role is to ensure all work is in compliance with or exceeds current safety standards. The Commercial Construction Estimator / Project Coordinator reports to the Project Manager while working with architects, engineers, and designers to ensure specified materials are available and identifies any construction challenges. The Commercial Construction Estimator / Project Coordinator is knowledgeable in building codes, regulations and permits that are required to get projects completed on time and under budget.

**Main duties**

The duties of the Commercial Construction Estimator / Project Coordinator includes:

- Reaching out to existing and prospective clients about projects that are coming up
- Examining and analyzing tender documents
- Preparing estimates of probable costs of materials, labour and equipment for construction projects based on contract bids, quotations, drawings and specifications
- Being in contact with client’s estimators/managers for clarification prior to bid closing
- Being in contact with sub-trades’ estimators for clarification prior to bid closing
- Identifying inconsistencies in plans and prepare solutions on projects
- Helping design work for clients as needed
- Preparing and maintaining a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
- Reaching out to sub-contractors when work is slow to build relationships
- Work with Bonding Company to ensure bonds are arranged for and obtained as required
- Tracking projects that are coming up to bid on and reporting to Management Team
- Tracking projects that are currently being bid on
- Confirming projects to bid on with input from Management Team
- Bidding on projects based on a priority list
- Following up on projects that have been bid on
- Advising, establishing and maintaining tendering procedures
- Prepare documents for government bids, for Phase I and Phase II bidding procedures
- Engaging in negotiations with clients so projects or change orders are awarded
- Recommending project sub-trades and suppliers once receiving an awarded bid
- Establishing and filling out cost breakdown spreadsheet for tracking expenses
- Briefing the Project Manager on work to be performed (schedule and project details)
- Performing supervision work and work along with trades to complete work on time and budget
- Oversee construction projects from beginning to end
- Address any budgetary concerns
- Coordinate the necessary equipment, materials, and manpower needed
- Track project inventory, tools and equipment
- Ensure supplies and equipment are ordered and delivered according to schedule
- Resolve any problems that may arise
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes
- Evaluate risks
- Train and mentor construction workers and construction laborers
- Negotiate with external vendors on contract agreements
- Plan construction operations
- Ensure all deadlines are met
- Hire subcontractors and staff as required
- Delegate responsibilities
- Keep all stakeholders aware of the progress on projects with progress reports regularly
- Handle any environmental or local community issues that may come up during a project
- Conduct site checks to monitor progress and quality standards
- Oversee the work of the Site Superintendents, Foremen, and workers
- Approve sub-trade invoices and labour and materials expenses
- Track project revenue and expenses in a project document (excel or other)
- Identify extra work and in a timely manner submit to owners for approval
- Address all change orders issued by clients
- Read and understand blueprints for all trades on the projects
- Develop a team environment to create a high-performance business unit and hold all sub-trades accountable for their work
- Site Supervision and quality control of all the projects as required
- Be a respected representative of the Company
- Keep the Management Team informed of activities
- Document Meeting Minutes
- Comply with all Company policies including COR.
- Responsible for the Health and Safety Program documentations and collection of the required documents from the subtrades
- Estimate project costs and source subtrades
- Respond to client requests and associated matters
- Maintain and increase kn