Commercial project manager

project manager and estimator
Build your future at the heart of retail construction
Are you a numbers expert capable of transforming a complex blueprint into a concrete reality? Are you looking to join an organization whose vocation is to build the retail spaces and restaurants of tomorrow across Canada? Do you desire a role where your versatility will be the key to success, from the initial cost calculation to the final site delivery? This position of project manager and estimator is a unique opportunity to join a leader in light and commercial construction, recognized for its rigor and agility.

As a project manager and estimator, you will hold a strategic hybrid function, ensuring cost accuracy and operational fluidity for our sites from our Montreal offices.

Advantages
A global offer designed for your success
We believe that performance comes from a healthy work environment and motivating conditions. Here is what we offer for this role:

Competitive compensation: A salary scale between $80,000 and $100,000 per year, commensurate with your expertise.

Major projects: The chance to work on mandates for prestigious national brands in the retail and quick-service restaurant sectors.

Work-life balance: A stable 40-hour weekly schedule, in-office, allowing for healthy time management.

Central location: Work physically in Montreal within a stimulating and professional environment.

State-of-the-art tools: Daily use of high-performance platforms like Procore and MS Project to optimize your workflow.

Collaborative culture: A structure that promotes direct exchange with architects, engineers, and subcontractors.

Real autonomy: A project manager and estimator role that gives you the freedom to make sound judgments based on your experience.

Professional stability: Join a solid team based in Montreal with a full order book for years to come.

Responsibilities
Your daily responsibilities
In your duties as a project manager and estimator, your tasks will be divided between precision analysis and operational support:

Perform detailed quantity take-offs according to company standards.

Analyze and compare subcontractor bids to ensure competitiveness and accuracy.

Prepare comprehensive cost summaries (materials, labor, taxes, and margins).

Interpret technical plans and specifications to identify any potential constraints.

Collaborate with design teams and engineers to refine estimates.

Maintain communication with site supervisors to ensure budgets and deadlines are met.

Manage change orders and track billing throughout the project lifecycle.

Oversee the administrative closing of projects and approvals with local authorities.

Qualifications
To shine as a project manager and estimator, you ideally meet the following criteria:

Possess between 3 and 7 years of experience in estimation within the commercial or retail sector.

Have additional experience in project management (a preferred asset).

Perfect mastery of Office Suite tools, particularly Excel.

Familiarity with construction management software (Procore, MS Project, or equivalent).

Demonstrate an exceptional ability to manage priorities and meet tight deadlines.

Have a highly developed sense of detail and strong analytical rigor.

Capable of working effectively both independently and in synergy with a multidisciplinary team.

Summary
Are you interested in this career opportunity in a stimulating and structured environment as a project manager and estimator? If you are ready to take on these challenges and contribute to the growth of a dynamic company, we would be delighted to speak with you.

Contact me by email at tristan.henley@randstad.ca to discuss this opportunity or other available roles.

We currently have several open positions across Quebec. Let’s talk in complete confidentiality!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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