Estimator I Canada

About Our Company - Prospiant represents the agriculture technology business portfolio of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROCK), and is the leading U.S.-based provider of turnkey controlled environment agriculture (CEA) solutions for growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers. The company has expertise in custom-designed, manufactured, and installed greenhouses for research, education, and retail garden centers.

Prospiant embodies long-term stability with the unmatched financial strength and end-to-end expertise of our heritage brands; gained during more than 150 years of combined business success. Our customers rely on our expertise to succeed in these markets:

• Produce — growers of fruits and vegetables located closer to grocery retailers and restaurants they supply
• Commercial — growers of flowers and plants as well as greenhouses for educational, research and institutional organizations and retail businesses

We are trusted AgTech experts partnering to grow a prosperous and sustainable world. Our success in the produce, commercial, and cannabis markets couldn't be possible without our employees' commitment to our core values - Make It Better, Make It Right, Make It Together, and Make An Impact.

• Make It Better - Challenges our way of thinking every day to exceed the needs of our customers and improve our business and workplace. Raises the bar and sets new standards.
• Make It Right - Cares about doing the right thing for fellow employees, customers, and our communities. Holds high standards of ethics and safety and includes others. Does not look the other way when something is amiss.
• Make It Together - Works collaboratively with others, across the organization, and with our customers. Fosters a culture that is inclusive of different perspectives and experiences.
• Make An Impact - Approaches work and life with an intent to drive change and make a difference for our customers, investors, and community.

Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products and services for North American AgTech, renewable energy, residential, and infrastructure markets. By building solutions that make life better for people and the planet, Gibraltar advances the art and science of engineering, science, and technology to shape the future of comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing.

Guided by an inclusive, values-driven culture that celebrates and rewards different perspectives, we work together to create lasting positive impact on everyone our business touches. To learn more about what makes us #GibraltarProud, visit our website:

Position Summary

The Greenhouse Estimator will work on several projects independently, from project estimation, preliminary layout and design, and proposal generation. They will assist in maintaining good customer relationships through collaboration. They will assist in maintaining good supplier relationships, vetting new suppliers and technology. The Greenhouse Estimator will also provide coaching and training to peers on the Estimating team in effort to expand the knowledge of the department.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Identify, mark, takeoff and estimate products of interest to company from contract documents, including all revisions/addendums.
• Maintain accuracy of takeoffs, estimates, and quotations of products through self-review of project specifications, material and labor items as well as the final quotation itself.
• Collaborate on Requests for Information (RFIs), as required, with customers and/or owners to clarify specifications as part of estimating process.
• Address customer inquiries, concerns and requests related to preliminary designs, estimates, and pricing.
• Interact with supervisors and other departments (Engineering, Operations) on unusual products to ensure all cost factors have been accounted for and that customer schedules can be met.
• Contact suppliers to obtain pricing for materials and review quotations for accuracy.
• Create and maintain supplier relationships.
• Qualify and find new suppliers.
• Enter cost and selling totals in database for tracking.
• Collaborate with the operations team to verify project specifications, such as budgets and vendors, to ensure overall efficiencies within the project.
• Where pre-determined standards are not available, conduct appropriate and reasonable research to provide a logical and well-planned estimate.
• Continuously monitors for discrepancies, reports them promptly, and contributes to root-cause analysis and mitigation efforts with the team
• Create initial layouts in CAD, including preliminary systems designs, for customer review.
• Provide feedback on estimator layouts and advise on product flow and project challenges.
• Develops and maintains resource information on products, vendors, subcontractors, government requirements, etc.
• Advise on new and challenging builds, take on more challenging projects that require more consideration.
• Review and update resource information (standard drawings/specifications, checklists and notes) to ensure items that impact cost are up to date.
• Maintain adequate lead time on takeoff/estimate preparation.
• Prepares post fabrication cost analysis, especially for those projects that have been identified as going overestimate, by recapitulating material, labor, equipment, subcontractor and overhead costs incurred in the fabrication of items.
• Assist in the supervision and development of new estimators.
• Aid manager in reviewing estimates / product quotes.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management preferred.
• Experience in construction/fabrication
• 4+ years in cost estimating.
• High Proficiency in using computer-aided design (CAD) software, Excel, Word.
• Ability to read/understand engineered documents.
• Ability to work with a sales team and present technical information to potential clients
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities, with the capability to interact professionally with customers, subcontractors, and team members.