MARANT Construction Limited

We are a leader in the commercial interior office construction industry for over 20 years. With offices located in Toronto, Ottawa, and Kitchener-Waterloo, MARANT provides a full range of construction management and general contracting consulting services to corporations that are building office environments for the evolving, agile workers of today. Our reputation for quality, span all industry sectors, and has been the underpinning of our success. We support diversity and inclusion and believe in building our team for the future.

Position Summary:

The Senior Estimator is responsible for the accurate, timely preparation of full-cost commercial interiors estimates ranging from service level contracts to $50,000,000+ projects. Other duties will be assigned as necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare conceptual estimates based on preliminary design briefs.
• Prepare highly detailed elemental construction estimates based on progress construction documents (i.e. 30%, 60%, 90% IFT Document Progression)
• Present conceptual estimates (in person &/or virtually) at various stages of project development.
• Provide constructability reviews at various stages of project development.
• Provide value engineering (VE) opportunities to align project schedule/budget with client expectations.
• Attend pre-construction meetings for information gathering purposes.
• Provide market feedback (internally and externally) with regards to material availability and cost trends
• Attend tender site reviews and facilitate sub-trade site reviews for constructability reporting.
• Prepare and/or coordinate the tendered cost estimates for design-build or construction management work.
• Prepare and present tendered sub-trade work summaries with project stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain a list of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
• Study and analyze proposals received.
• Recommend/reject proposals and negotiate contracts.
• Evaluate and recommend allowances for indirect costs, escalation, and contingency.
• Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
• Maintain files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from subcontractors through direct contact.
• Review design options and recommend best solution based on cost.
• Review all final estimate packages to ensure accuracy and completeness, prior to formal quotation.
• Provide technical assistance in negotiating contracts, change orders, etc. as required.
• Perform additional assignments per manager's direction.
• Read and interpret building specifications, blueprints and as-builds.
• Build/maintain relationships internally and externally (clients & sub trades)

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in construction cost estimation.
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in construction/engineering degree, or an appropriate field.
• PQS designation is an asset.
• Must possess a valid Ontario driver's license.
• Must possess a mode of transportation (for site meetings)
• Strong oral and written skills for information exchange
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong Mathematical and analytical skills
• Excellent time management skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Experience with PlanSwift is an asset.
• Ability to work in a team environment with a minimal supervision.

We Offer:

• Opportunity to work on various projects of various sizes.
• Competitive Salary.
• Comprehensive Group Benefits package.
• A safe and healthy work environment.
• Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Learning and Development programs, training, career opportunities.

All employment services provided by MARANT Construction Limited shall follow the principles of dignity, independence, integration and equal opportunity.