Personal Suitability

Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Organized

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Attention to detail; Ability to distinguish between colours; Sound discrimination; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Tight deadlines

Own Tools/Equipment Steel-toed safety boots

Security and Safety

Driving record check (abstract); Criminal record check

Project Size Estimating Experience

$100,001 - $500,000; $500,001 - $1,500,000; 0 - $100,000

Type of Experience

Residential construction; Commercial and/or industrial construction

Additional Skills

Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications; Provide economic feasibility studies and preliminary estimates for proposed projects; Operate CADD and other computer software systems

Business Equipment and Computer Applications

Spreadsheet; Scheduling packages; MS Excel; MS Word; Estimating packages

Specific Skills

Advise on tendering procedures; Utilize quantity take-off procedures; Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems; Project cash flow and financing requirements; Prepare estimates for general expenses and overheads; Monitor and adjust contract expenditures; Estimate pre-contract costs; Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs

Experience 5 years or more

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Languages English