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    Chief Cost Estimator - Ontario, Canada - Prodigy Group

    Prodigy Group
    Prodigy Group Ontario, Canada

    1 week ago

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    If you're passionate about construction and eager to lead exciting projects, this could be the perfect role for you.

    The Chief Estimator will be required to lead and manage the Estimating team utilizing very deep, local industry-based experience, providing unique and strategic insight into competitive bidding, detailed creation and review of budgets/estimates/quotes/bids, and assisting Prodigy in winning project opportunities in various sectors of the industry.

    Prodigy is a North American Construction Management firm based in Toronto, Canada, with offices in Vancouver, Montreal, and Chicago. We specialize in Institutional, Retail, Hospitality, and Corporate construction, focusing on the North American market.
    At Prodigy, our people serve as the driving force behind our path towards greatness.

    This collective dedication, encompassing our executive team, senior management, and our highly talented field-level professionals, has propelled Prodigy to rapid success and a solid industry reputation.

    Our commitment is to ensure that every team member feels empowered to embrace their authentic selves and to provide every team member with the opportunity to reach their full potential and make a meaningful contribution to the communities we serve.

    If you're someone who finds inspiration in these types of projects and shares our commitment to relationships, trust, accountability, Inclusivity, and honesty, we invite you to become a part of our team.

    Manage team resources based on project and company needs
    Build effective relationships with specialty contractors, suppliers and user groups that reflect and support Prodigy's core values that meet or exceed the customer's expectations
    Research historical tendering and award data, compiling information requested in an organized and clear format for team reference
    Research and communicate data on construction industry labour and material cost trends
    Maintain and constantly update Tender/Supplier lists according to varying project and company requirements by: Sourcing and qualifying new subcontractors and suppliers, Reviewing and communicating with Prodigy team at initial project tender invite and at project completion to determine strengths and weakness of each subcontractor/supplier, AND Organizing and update the list to ensure each subcontractor/suppliers' details are noted for future reference
    Thoroughly review bid/RFP invitations, as well as public/private tender sites/forums, and clearly and accurately present information to Prodigy senior leadership team to confirm bid/proposal intent
    Ensure the flow of project information is properly maintained and documented
    Attend project sites for walk throughs and meetings

    The expectation of a finely detailed Class D Estimate is to provide experience based, unit rates (not lump sum costs per division) for each expected element, scope of work, etc.

    Ensure, from a senior level of experience, that the following are completed within a timely and efficient manner, either independently and/or with the help of team estimators when directed by the Director, Pre-Construction:
    Drawings are fully coordinated, Errors and/or omissions are identified, Provide steps to rectifying, Reviews and provides possible solutions to constructability challenges, Coordinate and integrate site logistics and other conditions/elements, Analyze alternate means and methods to determine the most economical alternatives as required, Identify risk issues, assess and report them on their order of magnitude
    Intimately, efficiently and accurately manage the Tender and Bid process either independently and/or with the help of team estimators when directed by the Director, Pre-Construction, from start to finish, with subcontractors, suppliers, Clients, Consultants, Prodigy team members and all other parties with invested interests
    Prepare estimate documentation, either independently and/or with the help of team estimators when directed by the Director, Pre-Construction, including but not limited to:
    Project specific tender bidder's list noting pre-qualified and/or appropriate subcontractors and suppliers
    Detailed, written scopes of work specific for each scope noting not only known inclusions and exclusions based on the project documents but also including for add all foreseeable unknowns and scope considerations not noted in the project documents
    Drawing and document logs
    Accurate and thorough bid analyses and contract award recommendations
    A University Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) is preferred
    CEC certified through Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveying is considered an asset
    Exceptionally strong experience using MS Office Suite, MS Project, Bluebeam, ProCore, On-Screen Take-Off and related estimating software
    Must have local experience in estimating interior renovation/fit-out and ground-up commercial construction as a general contractor and/or construction manager. Retail, hospitality, institutional estimating experience will be a preferred, notable, additional asset. Industrial and mid-high rise residential estimating experience will be considered a tertiary asset.
    All disciplines of construction documents (Architectural, Design, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Civil and Landscaping, etc)
    Construction Contracts and Construction Law
    Ontario and other regional/provincial building codes
    Position primarily works at our head office, with occasional site visits.
    Employer-Paid Extended Health & Dental Benefits
    Ongoing company social activities and celebrations
    If selected for an interview, your compensation will be market-competitive and dependent on your qualifications and experience.

    Prodigy Group is strongly committed to an inclusive selection process, being barrier-free, and fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community.

    We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including applicants from all cultures, racialized communities, abilities, diverse sexual and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

    com if you require accommodation at any stage in the recruitment process.
    Connect with us on LinkedIn and Instagram to stay updated on our exciting projects and company culture.

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