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Under the direction of the Divisional Manager, the Estimator is responsible for analyzing construction drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation received for tender bids and to prepare estimates for preparation time, cost, and labour estimates for products, projects, or services, applying knowledge of specialized methods, techniques, or processes.
Primary Responsibilities & Duties:
Ability to seamlessly transfer successful estimates to a professional project management team for execution.
Gather and retain current and accurate data on costs of goods, materials, market labour and equipment rates from suppliers and sub-trades.
Identify most competitive rates based on cost analysis/comparison.
Review and evaluate proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and the content of the estimate.
Quantify all aspects of the tender document, including tender requirements, written specifications and project drawings.
Solicit supplier quotations for material, equipment and sub-trade quotations, whether internal to TESC departments or from an external supplier.
Prepare detailed, accurate, professional estimates by calculating material quantity take offs, equipment and labor rates for tender verification.
Job Specifications:
College Diploma in Industrial Mechanic Millwright Technician, an Engineering Technology program or construction-related training.
Minimum 5 years experience in estimating.
Minimum 5 years experience in an industrial construction environment.
Experience with Millwrighting required.
Experience in construction management and estimating on large projects.
Knowledge regarding applicable municipal, provincial and federal laws and regulations.
Strong client focus, proactive, and a desire to achieve results.
Must work well independently and in a team environment.
Excellent attention to quality, accuracy and details.
Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Project.
Essential Skills
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Additional Skills
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications
- Arbitrate in contract disputes
Major Work Area
- Estimating
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Take-off packages
- Spreadsheets
- Scheduling packages
- Estimating packages
- Databases