Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Preconstruction Estimator is responsible for managing the estimating process for assigned projects or for portions of a project requiring special expertise.  The Pre-Construction Estimator is accountable for the quality of the work prepared under his/her direction, and is required to work closely with the owner, design consultant and project manager to prepare cost plans, undertake value engineering, complete cost-saving exercises and develop the project budget.  The Preconstruction Estimator will be familiar with and follow estimating and quality procedures and will adhere to the Subcontractor Fairness Policy as well as ensure the needs of the client are met.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties include the following; however, other duties may be assigned. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company. To be a qualified individual, an employee must be able to perform each of the essential functions of his or her job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Develops and maintains a positive working relationship with the owner and the owner’s agents, in conjunction with Business Acquisition, by recognizing the owner’s unique proposal and project requirements
• Produces detailed quantity take-off and prices labour, material and equipment portions of estimates
• Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers/subcontractors to ensure the business receives competitive pricing for estimates
• Manages the estimating process, including site conditions, and safety requirements, solicits suppliers and subcontractors, interprets project drawings and specifications, prepares quantity surveys, pricing of estimates, and prepares pricing of General & Special Conditions cost estimate
• Identify and quantify potential project Risks. Assists in management for risk analysis

Pre-Construction Procurement

• Lead internal construction project start-up meetings and administrative project setup.
• Actively participate in developing procurement plans, labour and equipment forecast, logistics plan and site workflow, project risk register, and project plans.
• Develop Bid Packages; scopes of work, drawing packages, specifications, etc.
• Monitor and maintain the preconstruction schedule.
• Participate in design, constructability and value engineering reviews. Work closely with the project manager, owner, consultants, suppliers and trades to develop value engineering opportunities.
• Prepare and manage project budgets & estimates during the design development.
• Oversee the tendering, risk assessment and award recommendation process of sub-trade contracts.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Reads and interprets documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and common scientific and technical journals.
• Practices strong communication skills
• Writes routine reports and correspondence
• Effectively presents information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Applies concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts and draws valid conclusions

Education and Experience
Post-secondary degree/diploma in Engineering, Architecture, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Construction Management or related field plus 5-10 years of experience.
  
Managerial experience is considered an asset.
  
Broad range of experience working in multiple different contract model environments including but not limited to design-bid-build, progressive design-build and other integrated forms of agreement.
  
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
C.E.T, Gold Seal Certification in Estimating and/or Project Management is preferred