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Executive
SENIOR CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR – ICI PROJECTS - GTA KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare detailed and accurate cost estimates for ICI building projects, including materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor projects
Complete quantity take-offs, coordinate sub-trade selection and pricing of various scope items using first principles on a divisional basis.
Updating and maintaining both our contacts database and our construction cost database - Respond to client inquiries for pricing project work
- 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
- Minimum 7 -10 years related estimating experience in ICI Construction in Canada
- Experienced estimating on small to very large construction projects (typical projects can from $100k -$50 mill)
- Strong estimating experience across a diverse range of projects including: Commercial, Institutional, Multi- Residential, Retail and Industrial Facilities across the GTA
- Experienced estimating on both New Construction and Renovation projects
- Experience with mid-rise, high rise , multi-res and warehouse construction bids/ estimates is a strong asset.
- Proven ability to successfully bid projects up to $50M.
- Understanding of various CCDC and CCA contract formats and estimate classifications.
- Knowledge of MS Office, Project, Bluebeam Revu, Sage Estimating, Bid Matrix, Procore, and closing and takeoff software an asset.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with understanding of business etiquette.
- Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail as well as ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Advanced level in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and macros
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and experience with CMiC is an asset
- 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
- 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
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