Estimating Manager - Edmonton, Canada - Real Talk Group

Real Talk Group

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Estimating Manager

Full-time, Permanent
**Vancouver, BC or Edmonton, AB

DESCRIPTION

RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain and promote a strong safety culture for all employees, vendors, and customers and follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions
Create a collaborative and open communication environment to drive early awareness of problems and creative solutions.
Mentor and develop team members; provide feedback; support internal and external opportunities to build professional and managerial skills as well as additional certification achievements.
Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
Provide highquality services and innovative solutions to complex estimating infrastructure civil challenges involving multiple stakeholders.
Review, analyze and understand economic trends and consider risks and cost implications
Utilize cost methodologies and tools and appropriate software models and packages to prepare and maintain reliable and accurate estimating data.
Ensure appropriate monitoring, reporting systems and procedures are in place to meet objectives
Provide strategic and operational information and reports to share with others and when required
Engage with stakeholders to ensure all cost ideas are input to prepare complex cost models
Support supplier meetings and negotiations to challenge quotation prices and aim for cost reductions to meet target costs.
Mobilize company resources, through liaison with support departments, to create teams capable of completing effective and quality work
Encourage and exceed client CORE VALUES assisting with the implementation of all applicable civil works.
Participation and active involvement in industry associations, committees, or boards.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 7 years of relevant cost estimating experience in the construction or heavy civil industry, including 3 years of successful leadership and project management experience
Experience with Microsoft Office, MS Project, and Adobe. Estimating proficiency preferred using HCSS (estimating software)
Experience in training, mentoring, motivating, leading, and supervising a team of highly qualified professional staff
Excellent written and oral communications skills

DESIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS