ESTIMATOR - Residential Home Construction
About Us:
At Rockford, we embrace the essence that a home is more than windows and walls. As a multi-award-winning builder, we also exemplify the importance of craftsmanship and value. For over 30 years, we have worked diligently to establish a reputation of superior quality and outstanding service. As a result, our expertise leads to a better building experience.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Project Manager and COO, working in a fast-paced environment, the Estimator liaises between trades/suppliers, designers, accounting, marketing, site and sales staff to ensure the accuracy of information for production.
Production
· Maintain and update scope of work documents
· Issue budgets and purchase orders in an accurate and timely manner to meet production
· Prepare cost-to-completes at completion to ensure accurate accruals
· Work with the drafting department to calculate and maintain material take-offs (lumber, finishing materials, concrete, etc) from working drawings and check take-offs made by suppliers
· Stay current with the changes in the industry
· Assist with review of job budgets and purchase orders
· Maintain Builder MT program (update budgets when necessary, issue purchase orders, coordinate approved budget with day to day cost, code all variances accordingly)
· Create and maintain a directory of suppliers for new projects
Managing Internal Customers
· Maintain accurate up to date job files consisting of budgets, purchase orders, change orders and customer requests
· Ensure pricing requests are processed with priority and in a timely manner
· Assists with ensuring all change orders are communicated to the field team members, office team members and trades
· Assist with resolving site problems arising from products in terms of quantity, delivery or specification
Costing and Purchasing
· Maintain current, competitive cost and product information under changing market conditions
· Maintain accurate and comprehensive price books for standard options
· Assist with preparing margin cost analysis for approval by the VP Operations
· Prepare tender documents, tender new phases and new plans and invite trade contractors to bid
· Assess bids with respect to price and scope of work
· Review and award contracts to successful bidders
· Provide change order costs to VP Operations for approval
Managing External Relationships
· Assist with reviewing project invoices on a weekly basis
· Develop and maintain relationships with specific vendors assigned to each project and review new projects and vendors to identify opportunities for improved quality and cost effectiveness
· Promote a professional business relationship with trades and suppliers
· Maintain and foster open and knowledgeable communication with vendors
Internal Reporting
· Assist in preparing anchor budget reviews, standard option pricing and cost analysis for all plans, including forecast figures of cost fluctuations for approval by the Project Manager
Qualifications
- Essential Construction Estimating, Construction Estimating & Bid Preparation Certificate (SAIT) / or equivalent
· 3 – 5 years of residential construction expertise, with strong construction knowledge
· Proficiency in Accounting and Estimating software. Experience with ECI Marks Systems, Builder MT and/or Sage 300 (formerly Timberline) are considered an asset
· A sound understanding and technical foundation of various building types, traditional subcontractor work scopes, construction systems and methods, construction specifications, building codes, and requirements, construction tendering practices and contract types
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
