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Work site environment
- Air conditioned
Work setting
- Estimating
- Retail business
- Retail service establishment
- On-site customer service
Tasks
- Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
- Prepare pre-qualification submissions to present clients
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Create and submit estimate reports, quote sheets and bids forms
- Utilize quantity take-off procedures
- Liaise, consult and communicate with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
- Sell merchandise
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
- Order merchandise
- Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages
- Organize and maintain inventory
Computer and technology knowledge
- Estimating packages
- Spreadsheet
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- MS Outlook
Type of experience
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Industrial construction
- Residential construction
- Contractors
Area of work experience
- Purchasing, procurement and contracts
Exhibit and display design experience
- Merchandising or window
Area of specialization
- Retail store
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
- Proactive
- Initiative
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Ability to multitask
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- Do you live near the job location?
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance