About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting: Estimating.
Tasks
- Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs.
- Prepare estimates for general expenses and overheads.
- Create and submit estimate reports, quote sheets and bids forms.
- Analyze tenders and recommend awards.
- Monitor and adjust contract expenditures.
- Prepare and maintain directory of supplies and trade contractors.
- Liaise, consult and communicate with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
- Computer and technology knowledge: Estimating packages.
- Spreadsheet.
- MS Excel.
- MS Word.
- Quick Books.
- Xactimate.
- Type of experience: Commercial and/or industrial construction.
- Residential construction.
- Project size estimating experience: $100,001 - $500,000.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure.
- Attention to detail.
- Personal suitability: Client focus.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Proactive.
Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
- Workplace information: On the road job.
- Financial benefits: Mileage paid.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
- Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.