TITLE: Estimator – Construction Trade

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Day

Wage: Salary $50,000 – $60,000 based on experience

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: Chilliwack, BC (1 vacancy)

Skill Requirements:

Education: Completion of college/university in Computer Sciences, Estimating, and/or other related Technical Training program. The idea candidate would also have knowledge of Project Management tasks and procedures.

Requirements: Driver’s license and vehicle; proficient written and oral communication skills, problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, job task planning and organizing, computer use, continuous learning. The idea candidate will have a minimum 1 year of construction estimating experience or have a solid understanding of estimating processes and procedures.

Main Duties:

  • Quantity surveying and estimates
  • Estimate pre-contract costs and utilize quantity take-off procedures
  • Preparation of estimates with probable materials, labour and equipment for projects based on contract bids, quotations, blueprints, schematic drawings, and specifications
  • Prepare estimates of labour and materials costs, general expenses and overhead with the use of Electronic digitizer, Excel Spreadsheets, and Estimating software.
  • Advise on tendering procedures, examine and analyze tenders, recommend tender awards and conduct negotiations
  • Travel to residential, commercial and industrial job sites at various locations throughout the lower mainland.
  • Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors, subcontractors and clients
  • Liaise, consult and communicate with residential customers, vendors, engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors, and prepare changes and adjustments to estimates as required
  • The idea candidate will be flexible with job duties to accommodate the needs of management

 

If interested, please send your resume to phyllis@chilliwackroofing.ca