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Estimator, trade contractors - construction
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Bilingue
- Heures de travail: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Estimating
- Quantity surveying
Tasks
- Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
- Operate CADD and other computer software systems
- Prepare estimates for general expenses and overheads
- Provide economic feasibility studies and preliminary estimates for proposed projects
- Create and submit estimate reports, quote sheets and bids forms
- Utilize quantity take-off procedures
- Advise on tendering procedures
- Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems
- 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
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Type of experience
- Architecture
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Institutional construction
- Structural engineering
Project size estimating experience
- $500,001 - $1,500,000
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you live near the job location?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years
Employment terms options
- Day
Workplace information
- Hybrid
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Travel insurance