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; Handling heavy loads; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Tight deadlines

Transportation/Travel Information

Own vehicle; Willing to travel; Valid driver's licence; Parking paid by employer

Own Tools/Equipment Steel-toed safety boots; Hard hat

Security and Safety Criminal record check

Project Size Estimating Experience

$1,500,001 - $4,000,000; $100,001 - $500,000; $4,000,001 - $8,000,000; $500,001 - $1,500,000; 0 - $100,000

Type of Experience

Residential construction; Civil; Mechanical construction; Structural engineering; Commercial and/or industrial construction; Electricity - 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

Take-off packages; Spreadsheet; Scheduling packages; MS Excel; MS Word; Estimating packages; Database

Major Work Area Estimating

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; Prepare and maintain directory of supplies and trade contractors; Monitor and adjust contract expenditures; Estimate pre-contract costs; Analyze tenders and recommend awards; Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs; Liaise, consult and communicate with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates

Experience 1 year to less than 2 years

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Education College/CEGEP

Languages English