EllisDon
Estimator
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About the Role
As an Estimator, you will:
- Confidently lead a team through project procurement, the bid process, and pre-construction.
- Work alongside the scheduling team in their assembly of accurate, timely, and well-organized schedules to align with the estimates.
- Assemble accurate, detailed, and well-organized budgets and estimates, including Hard-Bid, Construction Management, and Design Build.
- Review drawings and tender documents to understand the scope of work and submission requirements.
- Procure and negotiate subcontractor and vendor pricing.
- Organize sub-contractor quotes when the bid is successful, re-writing binders, and assisting the buy-out process.
- Monitor the success of a project, assisting with value engineering and noting potential challenges.
- Identify contractual risks or concerns within an RFP.
- Oversee Pre-Construction and Construction Management Proposal, including the assembly of General Condition and Design Fee Estimates.
- Distribute sub-trade quotes and budgets to personnel, flagging areas of concern, and coordinating with management to accommodate risk within the bid price.
- Maintain databases, including labour rates, material pricing, and project costs, for future reference.
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Requirements
- Five to ten (5-10) years of experience in ICI estimating or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
- Advanced knowledge of corporate objectives impacting estimating, estimating strategies and techniques, and construction contracts, as well as conceptual estimating and unit costs.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively and accurately in time-sensitive situations while delegating to a team.
- Ability to work independently, with little oversight.
- Experience in distributing sub-trade quotes, noting areas of concern, and coordinating with management to accommodate risk within the bid price.
- Experience using various takeoff software, specifically either CostX or BlueBeam.
Salary
The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $115,000 CAD.
About EllisDon
EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcome everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability means that we all have a role to play.
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