estimator, construction

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 40 hours per week

Education: College/CEGEP

Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years or equivalent experience

1. Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
2. Operate CADD and other computer software systems
3. Prepare estimates for general expenses and overheads
4. Provide economic feasibility studies and preliminary estimates for proposed projects
5. Project cash flow and financing requirements
6. Create and submit estimate reports, quote sheets and bids forms
7. Utilize quantity take-off procedures
8. Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems
9. Monitor and adjust contract expenditures
10. Prepare and maintain directory of supplies and trade contractors
11. Liaise, consult and communicate with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
12. Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Sitting

Personal suitability:

• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player

Screening questions:

1. Are you currently a student?
2. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
3. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
4. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
5. Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Support for persons with disabilities:

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths:

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans:

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people:

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Support for visible minorities:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities