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Responsibilities:
Gather and retain current and accurate data on costs of goods, materials, market labour and equipment rates from suppliers and sub-trades.
Solicit supplier quotation for material, equipment and sub-trade quotations.
Attend pre-tender meetings, including estimate reviews and tender closings.
Prepare detailed, accurate, professional estimates by calculating material quantity take offs, equipment and labour rates for tender verification.
Recommend multiple scenarios based on cost, engineering quality, or material availability.
Identify competitive rates based on cost analysis and comparison.
Review and evaluate proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and the content of estimate.
Quantify all aspects of the tender document, including tender requirements, written specifications and project drawings.
Review estimate packages to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to final quotation.
Prepare final estimate summaries, ensuring they address scope, pricing and comprehensiveness.
Advise the Chief Estimator on cost and schedule fluctuations, changes in material availability, or other factors affecting construction.
With assistance, prepare and schedule cost impact for tender to construction.
Requirements:
College Diploma from an Engineering Technology Program or construction related training.
5 to 10 years experience in construction estimating; mechanical and structural estimating experience preferred.
Knowledge regarding applicable municipal, provincial and federal laws and regulations.
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
Must work well as both a team member and independently.
Excellent attention to quality, accuracy and details.
Ability to read and understand construction drawings.
Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Project; WinEst and Accubid an asset.
Occasional travel to site locations is required.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Driver's License
Additional Skills
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications
Specific Skills
- Select sub-trades
- Prepare estimates for general expenses and overheads
- Prepare estimates of labour and material costs
- Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers and contractors
- Estimate pre-contract costs
Project Size Estimating Experience
- $ 500,001 - $1,500,000
Major Work Area
- Quantity surveying
- Estimating
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Take-off packages
- Spreadsheets
- Estimating packages
Type of Construction Experience
- Structural
- Mechanical
- Industrial
- Civil
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