Estimator - Edmonton, Canada - Akash Homes

Akash Homes

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Akash Homes is a homebuilder in the Edmonton, Calgary and Surrounding Areas focusing on starter and move-up homes.

At Akash, we embrace the concept of delivering high quality and value for our customers, while providing it at an attainable price.

This would involve the accurate and timely purchase orders for construction starts along with the maintenance and contribution to our estimation & construction management ERP Software.

It would also involve preparing cost accounting, budgeting per job, ongoing management of master models and conducting cost reporting.

Job Overview:

The Estimator will assist with take-offs per job, on-going management of master models, purchase orders, accurate estimates and job costing.

This would include a variety of tasks, including but not limited to:

Prepare and analyze budgets for model houses
Discuss with various trades at every scope to obtain pricing
Prepare takeoffs for various scopes of work with respect to the building process
Review plans and issue purchase orders to various trades at each scope to ensure site team has all purchase orders issued
Monitor and manage the purchasing ERP suite for model and item costs, as well as push all purchase orders to respective suppliers and scheduling software
Assist in managing the scheduling software suite from the office to ensure field team has what is needed
Prepare and complete take offs from residential blueprints
Plan review of residential blueprints to ensure spec level is kept
Implementation of software and processes to ensure efficiencies are kept through the ERP software suites
Source new suppliers & materials through business networking
Assist with tendering process from start to finish
Maintain awareness of building codes, municipality changes and construction techniques
Ensure invoices are processed and kept current
Support construction team and trade/supplier partners through any construction issues or discrepancies
Develop and foster strong supplier relationships
Ensure timely and accurate completion of production schedules & budgets for construction
Other duties as required

Qualifications:

Effective time management skills, topnotch analytical skills and ability to prioritize to meet multiple deadlines
Proficient of the Residential Construction Industry
Previous experience as a residential Estimator
Excellent with technology & indepth experience with MS Office, Outlook and Excel & Spreadsheets
Ability to review architectural blue prints and prepare takeoff measurements and prepare cost budgeting reports
Experience using a Purchasing & Scheduling ERP System (preferably Homefront & BuildPro) is an asset
Experience with PlanSwift and BlueBeam is an asset
Works well in a team or independently
Team attitude and willingness to take on jobs
Negotiation skills are an asset especially when discussing with third party trades and contractors
Experience with project planning, cost management and a desire to learn about project management concepts
A background in accounting or finance will be an asset, a Post-Secondary Degree, and/or a CET in the respective field of purchasing, estimation and/or construction accounting