Roles and Responsibilities
- Support the overall estimate and RFP process.
- Obtain all necessary construction documents per the request for proposal (RFP).
- Study the construction documents and discuss issues with subcontractors to accumulate and issue the client with pre-bid RFI’s.
- Prepare accurate descopes and validate revisions, changes, and additions to the request for proposal with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.
- Understand and qualify all trade proposals for the best approach and value for the project
- Helps to creates the complete bid package in a timely manner as to hold a bid review meeting with the selected construction team. This not only includes the estimate but also the written proposal package and preliminary project schedule.
- Discusses the complete project in detail to the selected construction team during the bid review meeting and to explain all related costs.
- Confer with supervisory personnel, sub-contractors, and design professionals to discuss the possibility of construction challenges.
- Interpret and explain plans to the selected construction team.
- Able to select the proper subcontractors and vendors for each particular project estimate.
- Study job specifications and construction documents to determine appropriate construction methods.
- Evaluate construction methods and determine the cost-effectiveness of plans.
- Help to create a complete and accurate estimate for each project.
Qualifications and Experience
- Understand the reading and interpretation of drawings and specifications.
- Experience and familiarity with the construction industry (Institutional ICI work, office buildings, community centers, libraries, long term care facilities)
- Clear and fluent knowledge of computers and experience working with spreadsheets.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Graduate from recognized engineering, architectural or construction management program is an asset.
- Related construction experience is an asset.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.), estimating software (Planswift) and AutoCAD/On-Screen Takeoff Required experience,
Work Environment
- Ability to work in an office and in the field in a fast-paced environment with variable working hours.
- Ability to speak and understand English proficiently
- Enjoy various challenges with a multi-tasked position from sales through to the completion of a building project.
- The ideal candidate will have the desire, ability, and ambition to work their way up through the management of the firm.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $95,000.00-$110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
