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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