Lead Estimator

**Overview**

The Estimator serves as a valuable resource for establishing a clearly defined labor and material breakdown of a specified scope of work with the ability to provide take-offs and breakdowns of labor and material. The Estimator will be asked to coordinate with other departments to ensure that a full-service package quote is provided to the client and the team.

**Responsibilities**

Thoroughly review and interpret project specifications and drawings to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the project scope. Solving problems and communicating errors, discrepancies, or questions to the project management team.
- Conduct detailed quantitative surveys of existing conditions to accurately assess project requirements.
- Utilize Bluebeam and other programs to develop quantity takeoffs with attention to specification details.
- Solicits, qualify and negotiate quotes with various vendors to obtain the most economical cost for supplies, equipment and sub-contractor labor.
- Attend and actively participate in on-site tender meetings to gather essential project details.
- Secure competitive pricing from subcontractors, ensuring all quotes are comprehensive and align with project needs.
- Prepare and submit all necessary documents, including bonding, insurance, health and safety documents, and any other prescribed documents at the time of tender submission.
- Identify and estimate additional work required for existing contracts as circumstances arise, ensuring all changes are documented and approved.
- Communicating with trade partners and suppliers to schedule the delivery/installation of materials and labor.
- Estimate costs and lead times for projects and proposals.
- Identifies and creates standard costing.
- Carry out procurement of materials and organize with Project Manager
- Provides coordination and management to both clients and employees throughout the duration of awarded projects for items such as scope, contract reviews, material/supply procurement, submittals, change orders, field coordination, and project close-out tasks.
- Identify potential problems, determine alternatives and implement effective solutions
- Analyzes the success of projects upon completion and identified methods and strategies for future estimating or execution improvement with the Project Manager.
- Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs
- Reviews sales orders, purchase orders, quotes, and drawings for best method of execution. Issue work and purchase orders as required.
- Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.
- Transition awarded projects to project management and accounting by creating budgets, schedule of values, schedules, and conducting “hand off” meetings to other team members, etc.
- Provide all required contract documentation and accompanying documents to respective parties involved prior to project commencement.
- Coordinate project start-up activities with clients/consultants and internal production supervisors to ensure a smooth project initiation.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, providing regular updates and reports to clients/consultants and internal supervisors. This includes attending and contributing to on-site meetings as required.
- Prepare and provide all necessary contract close-out documentation, ensuring all project requirements are met and documented.

**Skills**
- Proficiency in construction estimating software including Bluebeam is essential.
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to build relationships with vendors and subcontractors.
- Excellent project management abilities, ensuring timely completion of estimates while managing multiple deadlines.
- In-depth knowledge of construction processes, materials, and pricing strategies.
- Attention to detail with strong analytical skills for evaluating project specifications and requirements.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, for presenting estimates clearly to clients and team members. Join our team as an Estimator where your expertise will contribute significantly to our project success

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $60,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Chestermere, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Construction estimating: 3 years (required)
- Landscape Estimating: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Licence (required)

Work Location: In person