Senior Estimator

Advantages
- Competitive salary
- Bonus plan
- Continued education
- Access to training
- Health benefits
- Disability coverage
- Employee Assistance plan
- Life insurance

Responsibilities
• Respond to client inquiries for pricing project work
• Prepare detailed estimates, quantity takeoffs and visit potential work sites as required
• Request, evaluate and recommend subtrade quotations and ensure accuracy and conformance to project plans and specifications
• Identify long lead material orders to ensure orders are placed in a timely manner
• Review and finalize bids before submission to clients, ensuring accuracy and competitiveness
• Communicate effectively with Owners and Architects and in a professional manner to develop your relationships and ensure repeat business
• Plan a construction project and prepare a construction schedule in conjunction with the Project Manager as required
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including project managers and executives, to deliver accurate and comprehensive estimates that align with project objectives.
• Process contract drawings and specifications and ensure that construction scope is built in accordance with the latest set of documents
• Identify scope changes, if any, between “issued for construction” drawings and “tender” package drawings
• Process contemplated changes received from the Architect by soliciting Subcontractor pricing and ensuring scope is complete and pricing reasonable prior to submission to Architect
• Prepare and submit accurate progress billings/invoices on a timely basis and ensure it reflects all work completed on site to date
• Monitor labour and material costs to ensure the budget is not compromised and escalate any discrepancies
• Read, interpret, analyze and forecast projects costs to ensure a positive cash flow
• Coordinate, manage and communicate with all subcontractors to effectively deal with problems such as delivery, labour, schedule and payment disputes
• Maintain a good working knowledge of trade unions, their agreements and stipulations as well as market trends, material pricing, labor rates, and industry regulations to inform accurate estimates.
• Ensure all required documents are prepared, shared and logged with a high level of accuracy and within required timeframes
• Provide document turnover at completion of project - project close-out documentation, including as-built drawings, manuals, warranties, building permits etc…
• Provide other duties as requested and required

Qualifications
• University or College Degree in Engineering/Construction or Architectural curriculum or equivalent experience
• Gold Seal Certification in Estimating an asset
• Valid G Driver’s license
• Minimum 7 years related estimating experience in ICI Construction
• Advanced level in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and macros
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to change in a fast-paced office environment, while meeting all deadlines
• Ability to analyze and understand large volumes of financial data
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and sensitive information
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Quick learner who possesses a high sense of initiative and can work under little supervision
• Strong organizational skills with proven efficiency to handle multiple projects at one time, both independently and in a team-based environment
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to effectively communicate with all levels of an organization
• Ability to work under time constraints with strong attention to detail

Summary
If you are interested in this opportunity, apply today or email rob.mortimer@randstad.ca. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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