Personal Suitability

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

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure; Attention to detail; Sound discrimination; Tight deadlines

Transportation/Travel Information Own vehicle; Valid driver's licence

Project Size Estimating Experience

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

Type of Experience 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

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

Major Work Area Estimating

Specific Skills

Advise on tendering procedures; Utilize quantity take-off procedures; Project cash flow and financing requirements; Prepare estimates for general expenses and overheads; Prepare master format estimates (Class A); 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 5 years or more

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

Membership in the Professional Corporation for Estimators; Gold Seal Membership in the Canadian Construction Association; CADD Course

Education

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

Languages English