ADI Limited requires a Cost Estimator for its expanding team of professionals. Based in our Fredericton office, this opening is a full-time career-oriented position.

Duties:

• Prepare and/or coordinate the preparation of full cost estimates on conceptual, design-build or general tender work.
• Prepare materials, labour and equipment cost estimations necessary to successfully carry out a construction project according to proposals, plans, estimates and specifications.
• Prepare and maintain a list of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
• Advise on proposal procedures to follow, study and analyze proposals received, recommend/reject proposals and negotiate contracts.
• Establish unit costs, labour rates, productivity factors and location impacts.
• Evaluate and recommend allowances for indirect costs, design unknowns, escalation and contingency.
• Present estimates and conduct review meetings with the client.
• Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
• Prepare discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work for architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical components.
• Maintain files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists, etc.

Qualifications: 

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in construction/engineering degree, with 3-5 years of experience in cost estimation.
• Ability to read and interpret building specifications, blueprints and as-builds.
• Mathematical skills and analytical skills necessary to do material and labour estimates and to interpret job cost reports.
• Ability to use cost-estimating software to prepare cost quotes and bids.
• Possess Professional Quantity Surveying (PQS) designation or have the ability to become designated in future.
• Knowledge of First Aid and CPR preferred.
• Effective verbal and listening communications skills.
• Time management skills.

ADI offers a wide range of consulting engineering services, architectural planning and design, project and construction management, environmental management, and design-build services to industries and governments. ADI, employee owned and based in Atlantic Canada, has projects in over 30 countries around the world.

If you are interested in working in a team environment for a growing multi-disciplined company, we encourage you to apply in confidence by mail, fax, or email to:

Sharon A. Wilson, R.P.R.
ADI Group Inc.
1133 Regent Street, Suite 300
Fredericton, NB  E3B 3Z2
Fax:  (506) 451-7451
Email:  jobs@adi.ca

Please quote competition number CE1027-CB.

ADI is committed to Employment Equity and offers a competitive salary and progressive employee benefits package.