Estimator - Construction

CRCE Construction Group is a COR certified, leading Canadian Contractor with major infrastructure projects all around the Greater Toronto Area.

For over 30 years CRCE has offered an ever-expanding range of professional construction services to municipalities, infrastructure consortiums, commercial and private builders.

As a major participant of 30+ years in the Ontario construction industry, we deliver quality services with a focus on quality, longevity, and safety. We believe that the power of our team is the key to our company’s success.

If you share our excitement for construction, we would like you to be part of our team.

**Position Description**:
We are currently looking for a highly skilled, interested, and focused individual for our CRCE team with construction estimating experience. Reporting to the President, the Estimator will be responsible for calculating major construction cost estimates, tenders, and pre-bid qualification. The estimator will work with the estimating team through the estimating process and tender closings.

**Responsibility**

**Here’s What You’ll be Responsible for**:

- You will be responsible for estimating multiple projects with values ranging from $100,000 to $35,000,000.
- Ability to lead pursuits and review project estimates with management, preparing and maintaining bid packages and tender documents.
- Contacting subcontractors and suppliers to ensure timely bid submissions and accurate quotations
- Performing accurate takeoffs manually and with the use of electronic estimating software.
- Attending site-visits.
- Complete pre-bid form and set up summary sheet
- Fill out bonding and insurance requests and submission.
- Prepare sub-trade request list
- Listing of special materials and calling for prices.
- Deal with the RFI’s internally and from clients and sub contractors
- The ability to read and understand soils and designated substance reports are a must. The ability to conduct a cut and fill take off, excavation backfill, site servicing, and formwork and concrete quantities and pricing are a must.
- Ability to work on unit-rate tenders and ability to perform take off in direct relation to the units.
- Ability to attend site visits (personal vehicle is a must), take pictures, notes, and interacting with owner / consultant.
- Ability to recap, price, and extend quantity take off.
- The reading, understanding, and distribution off all addenda.
- Ability to build a preliminary tender schedule based on the major and long delivery dates and review with our construction department.
- Ability to identify risk, or opportunity avenues.
- Preparation of the tender form in advance.

**Skills And Attributes**

**What You’ll Bring to the CRCE Team**:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Analytical and strong problem-solving abilities.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
- Effective team member
- Ability to multitask and prioritize various tasks.
- The proven ability to effectively manage your time and efforts independently

**Qualification Requirements**
- Technical College diploma, or equivalent combination of technical training and/ or related experience.
- Minimum of 3 years in the infrastructure construction industry or equivalent.
- Computer literate, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project.
- Proven ability to successfully manage a tender closing.
- Thorough knowledge of all aspects of construction (technology, equipment, methods), industry practices, estimating/ budgeting.

**Here’s What You’ll Love**
- The opportunity to work with a long-established company that works on diverse exciting new infrastructure and building projects throughout the Greater Toronto Area
- A work environment that cares about their employees, still retains a small family feeling with over 100 employees and is inclusive and welcoming to all
- Competitive salary and benefit plan
- While we thank all applicants, only those under consideration for the position will be contacted. CRCE Construction Ltd is an equal opportunity employer that proudly recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants with disabilities taking part in the recruitment and selection process._
- NO AGENTS OR AGENCIES PLEASE_

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

**Salary**: $42,944.29-$106,005.47 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Commuter benefits
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Concord, ON L4K 4Y2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you located in the Toronto Area?

**Experience**:

- construction estimating: 3 years (req