Buildings Estimator - Edmonton, Canada - Marigold Infrastructure Partners DBJV

Marigold Infrastructure Partners DBJV

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Proudly constructing the Valley Line West LRT

The City of Edmonton selected Marigold Infrastructure Partners to design and build the 14-kilometre Valley Line West LRT project from downtown to Lewis Farms.

Construction has begun and will take five to six years to complete.

Marigold is a design-build joint venture agreement between Colasand Parsons.

We are currently adding Buildings Estimators to our team.

Summary:

The Senior Estimator, Buildings, will validate and verify pricing and changes from subcontractors, validate rates, and perform assessments of various costs within their assigned area.

Duties:

Perform a quantitative evaluation of materials and manpower required for the work to be performed within their assigned scope of work
Prepare the summary of quantities according to the plans and specifications and sorting them according to the standardized sections and functions of involved trades
Utilize research skills at every stage of the process to identify projectspecific prices related to key items, including labour, equipment, materials
Invite subcontractors and, when required, send documents pertaining to the work involved, as well as grant access to plans and specifications as needed
Verify content of all amounts received from suppliers and subcontractors, as well as their compliance with bid documents upon compilation and bid closings
Participate in and/ or coordinate with the various involved parties in the estimation of a designbuild project
Actively encourage a learning environment, share your knowledge, and be a role model throughout the estimation process with our team.
Possess a strong knowledge of the local industry, identifying suppliers and subcontractors that may assist with the construction project
Review and verify submitted change orders to confirm if value and scope submitted is correct
Assist the cost reporting division with forecasting the project
Perform Quantity Take-Offs as required
Verify Bills of Material and validate rates
Identify and price changes instructed by the client for submission
May be asked to perform budget analysis for Design Development Change Requests
Other reasonable duties as assigned or required

Requirements:

4 year degree or diploma in Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited institution, or a combination of relevant education and industry experience
5+ years of demonstrably relevant experience in estimating and sourcing, subcontract review, and construction projects
Strong computer skills and user of estimation software
Proven track record of collaboration
Knowledge of the local construction market a definite asset
Ability to read construction schedule and assess accordingly how the schedule will affect project costs
Ability to identify potential savings in schedule and subcontract costs

Skills, Competencies, Attributes