Cost Estimator Jobs

Title – Senior Civil Estimator

Location – Toronto, Canada (onsite only)

Contract/Full Time

Experience – 10 to 13 years

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• Solicits and analyzes subcontractor and vendor pricing input when required.
• Participate in technical proposals for Alternative Delivery projects.
• Leads Estimating Team with timely roll-out and execution of the entire estimate deliverable process.
• Organize the bid team, providing leadership and direction with regards to means and methods, schedule, and strategy
• Manage and maintain subcontractor database and subcontractor prequalification.
• Create detailed crew and production cost estimates and review prices with estimating team.
• Attends project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, and post-bid interviews as required.
• Accurately assesses and plans takeoff workload.
• Performs technical/plan review when required.
• Able to manage multiple projects concurrently with ability to multitask.
• Microsoft Office knowledge and experience
• Experience in the following Software: Bluebeam, AutoCAD 3D, Takeoff Software
• Gather and monitor actual cost vs. estimated cost, maintaining project cost history.
• Develop full-scope estimates based on Bid-Build, Design-Build or CM/GC construction documents.
• Develops unit costs accurately.
• Critically analyze bid documents and understand risk and opportunities and articulate those to management.
• Knowledgeable of the following: civil/site construction, foundation and structural systems, miscellaneous metals, casework, doors, specialties, interior finishes, exterior building wall systems, mechanical and electrical systems, and the costs of these systems
• Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations.
• Provide detailed quantity take off specific trades when required.
• Conduct initial analysis of drawings and specifications to ensure required documentation is present and determine scope of work.