Estimator

Responsibilities

• Leads and prepares medium-to-large bids and proposals. Can lead team to calculate and prepare bid and proposal submissions on large complex contracts.
• Captures and understands trade scopes and communicates gaps and missing information.
• Conducts detailed analysis of contract documents and specifications to determine and validate overall project requirements.
• Ensures the completion of full quantity take-offs of all labor, equipment, and materials from project documents and identifies missing information.
• Leads pricing of the general expense and project-specific general requirements for medium-to-large projects (lump sum and construction managment)
• Performs conceptual quantity takeoffs to support construction management and design-build pursuits.
• Supports the estimate lead by populating tender forms, generating requests for information, anticipating proposal requirements, and assisting to establish a pursuit schedule.
• Conducts risk and opportunity analysis by reviewing all bid related documents and utilizing project and industry knowledge.
• Reviews all bids, performs bid evaluation, and selects the best trade contractor pricing.
• Performs bid-day assignments and supporting other estimators to successfully close various scopes.
• Coordinates with internal departments and external stakeholders to create site logistics, a schedule, an execution plan, and project budget requirements.
• Completes and presents final cost estimate and tender submission to chief estimator and district management for review and approval before submission to the client.
• Establishes a critical path schedule for the estimate/pursuit and reviewing work completed by estimators on the pursuit.
• Takes ownership of medium-to-large estimates or a component of larger estimates and is accountable for that specific work scope.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in related discipline or trade experience or equivalent.
• 8 years of progressive experience in construction cost estimating, and 6–12 months of on-site experience is preferred.
• Successfully led pursuits valued at up to $150 million in delivery model hard bid and lump sum, construction management/cost reimbursable/target price, and design-build.
• Knowledge of different construction methods; planning, scheduling, sequencing, quality, safety, and timelines.
• Extensive knowledge of key principles involved in bid preparation; including quantity takeoff procedures and systems, subtrade partner procurement, pricing, interdepartmental functions, general expense philosophy and bid-closing procedures.
• Understanding of compensation models, market conditions, business trends, internal historical information and competitors to develop win strategies.
• Experience estimating multiple scopes, with the capability of building conceptual estimates.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with stakeholders including the ability to solicit subtrade partners and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of estimating software, advanced skills using Microsoft Office Suite and a strong aptitude for adopting new technology.

The estimated salary range for this role is $95,000 - $120,000, based on your experience and qualifications. Final compensation will be confirmed as part of a personalized offer.

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Company: PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc.

Primary Location: Richmond, British Columbia

Job Title: Estimator

Requisition ID: 13086