Business Development Estimator - Abbotsford, Canada - StructureCraft Builders Inc.

StructureCraft Builders Inc.

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Abbotsford, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATOR

WHO WE ARE:

StructureCraft is a unique, vertically integrated design-build company of 200 structural engineering and construction professionals that specializes in timber structures, incorporating steel, glass, concrete and other materials.

Since our beginning in 1998, we have pioneered award-winning solutions to help create carefully detailed building and bridge structures in timber, steel, glass, and concrete in which people the world over love to work and play.

We are rooted in our mission of "making beautiful structures possible," which harnesses both traditional principles and paradigm-shifting innovation to bring the inherent properties of materials to their highest use.

As a firm of master engineers and timber construction experts with offices in Canada, US, and Italy, we partner with world-renowned developers, owners and architects as the Engineer-of-Record to create structures that are elegant in their own right, and also serve the greater good of a community.

Our head office and shop is located in the beautiful Fraser Valley, just an hour east of Vancouver, and close to the growing Abbotsford airport.

Our US office is located in Seattle, WA and European office in Trento, Italy.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Our small but agile Business Development team plays a leading role in our organization as the face for all new clients and project opportunities.

The BD team has a wide range of responsibilities including initial client contact, generating and tracking leads, estimating and proposals, conceptual engineering, and other preconstruction tasks prior to the successful award and handover of a project.

We regularly work with leading owners, architects and contractors from around North America and Europe.

As a full-service company, the BD team regularly collaborates with all our other company departments including engineering, project management, shop carpenters, and site teams.

We are looking for a new member to join our growing team, with a focus on estimating and related tasks.

This position is very important to our organization as we continue to expand our mass timber project portfolio while improving our estimating methodology and processes.

In addition to estimating, you will have opportunity to speak with clients, attend tradeshows and collaborate across company departments.

As we are typically working in a design-build manner, some engineering (structural) knowledge will be an asset to the position.

ROLE DETAILS:

Review and understand project drawings, specifications, scope, schedule, logistics, site conditions, sustainability requirements, etc.
Create and communicate preliminary budgets and proposals, understanding the client needs and key project constraints.
Perform accurate, detailed and presentable material takeoffs.
Develop a concise but comprehensive sales estimate of costs for the project.
Communicate with suppliers and subcontractors for pricing and lead time.
Speak with new clients, using knowledge of the company's business, past projects and methodology to respond to their project and questions.
Correspond with architects, contractors and owners/developers to provide information, pricing, and samples.
Develop understanding of mass timber market including suppliers, costing, availability, species, lead times, etc. Use this to inform your judgment in developing quick estimates.
Respond and communicate promptly and consistently, with a sense of urgency.
Develop and maintain estimate and proposal templates.
Track market fluctuations and communicate key findings internally and externally.
Scope incoming opportunities and summarize key project information for internal review.
Develop and grow estimating proformas & database. Develop and grow key supplier information, contacts and costing database. Organize past project data into useful charts and KPIs.
Lead visitor tours of our shop, and the DLT manufacturing line
Create fabrication orders for product samples and coordinate delivery to clients.
Lead project handover meetings for awarded projects.
Use and grow your skills for estimating in spreadsheets and software (Bluebeam, Excel, 3D programs, etc).
Develop and maintain detailed knowledge of the Company's products and services.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Undergraduate education (eg. Bachelor's or Diploma) in technical studies or Engineering.
Significant experience with Excel, development of smart spreadsheets. Experience with Bluebeam. Good at quick math. Experience working with 3D modelling software such as Rhino/AutoCAD an asset.
Detailed personality with an eye for accuracy, data organization, ability to multitask, serviceoriented.
Great communication skills, verbally and written (strong grammar/spelling).

We offer a competitive salary and attractive benefits package that includes Extended Health and Dental benefits as well as company-paid MSP and life insurance.

This is an exciting ti