Estimator - Vancouver, Canada - ITC Construction Group
Description
Qualifications:
Construction experience is required. A Degree or Diploma in Building Tech, Applied Science or Civil/Structural Engineering is preferred.
General Duties
- Complete the head sheet.
- Perform quantity takeoffs.
- Review trade comparison sheets.
- Assist in drawing distribution.
- Assist in the compilation and distribution of tender invitations.
- Assist in the compilation of the estimate.
- Assist in the ongoing maintenance of OST.
- Assist in the value engineering process.
- Assemble all historic cost reports.
- Performing the tasks required to complete the estimates/budgets
Types of budgets include:
- Preliminary Concept Budget based on concept design sketches.
- Progress Budget prepared from time to time during working drawing phase to determine cost implications of various construction methods proposed by clients' designers and report value engineering recommendations as applicable.
- Bid or Tendered Budget
- The cost estimates resulting from a tendered price based on construction document which will form the basis of a lump sum construction contract.
- Review and adjust Trade Scopes accordingly and include in the tender documents.
- Maintain and assist in the further development of Assemblies and Conceptual Estimate Models.
- Establish historic cost reports for each completed project from the final job cost report.
- Assist in the development and implementation of unit cost analysis reports and for comparing overall unit costs and trade unit costs for completed projects.
- Estimating Duties
- If required, the Estimator may attend Owner or Architect meetings or the Estimator should set up Owner/Architect meetings so that he/she will have a complete and full understanding of the design intentions and criteria of the development.
- Open Estimate and Quotation Binder, and arrange the following sheets:
- Review specifications by trade section and/or work section, and set up sub-contract closing sheets by section.
- Check and list cash allowances.
- List separate prices and alternatives in appropriate sections if required.
- Notify tendering authority i.e. construction association that will be tendering.
- Project Evaluation:
- Review Drawings and Specifications and make project notes.
- Complete a concept estimate based on gross parameters and square foot costs to establish a preliminary budget.
- Quantity takeoff and extensions:
- Perform detailed quantity takeoff beginning with the larger trades and working towards the smaller trades.
- Complete estimate based on detail quantities.
- Schedule Integrator/Manhour Analysis and Comparison
- The excavation and structure estimate may be sent to Microsoft Project as the basis of the tender schedule. Other work sections may also be forwarded as required.
- Estimate crew size required for each activity.
- Multiply crew size times daily work time to find man hours expended per day.
- Analyze the total labour required for the project.
Pay:
$70,000.00-$85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- construction: 3 years (preferred)
- Estimating: 3 years (required)
Work Location:
In person
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