Junior Estimator supporting quantity take - offs, supplier pricing, and proposals for Bird’s industrial fabrication and construction projects. Coordinating with estimating, engineering, procurement, and production teams.
About the role
- Electrical Estimator preparing budgets, cost plans, tenders, and preconstruction estimates for Canem, a Canadian electrical and mechanical contractor. Based in Calgary, Edmonton, or Red Deer, Alberta.
Responsibilities
- Provide accurate estimating and subcontractor costing during budgeting and estimating stages
- Develop estimates in accordance with company procedures, including takeoffs
- Solicit pricing from subcontractors and suppliers
- Determine general expenses and provide input into margins and fees
- Review project documents and analyze project requirements
- Identify inherent risks and opportunities and develop strategies for a competitive edge
- Clarify issues with clients and consultants
- Develop preliminary project construction schedules for pricing time-related activities
- Prepare estimate summaries and participate in detailed estimate reviews with management
- Lead or participate in estimate closing and tender submission
- Assist with post-tender submissions and negotiations
- Participate in project development activities, including scope definition, preconstruction planning, control estimate development, and delivery
- Provide preconstruction services, including preliminary budgets, cost plans, and value engineering opportunities
- Identify leads and securement opportunities through construction-industry contacts
- Maintain labour-rate, material-pricing, and project-cost databases
- Prepare conceptual estimates using historical data
- Create and maintain benchmark estimate values
- Manage project budgets and update them as required by project teams
Requirements
- Experience or knowledge sufficient to develop accurate electrical estimates and subcontractor costing
- Ability to perform quantity takeoffs
- Ability to solicit and evaluate pricing from subcontractors and suppliers
- Ability to determine general expenses and provide input into margins/fees
- Ability to review project documents and analyze project requirements
- Ability to identify project risks and opportunities and develop competitive strategies
- Ability to work with clients and consultants on clarifications
- Ability to develop preliminary construction schedules for pricing
- Ability to prepare estimate summaries and participate in management reviews
- Ability to lead or participate in estimate closing and tender submission
- Ability to assist with post-tender submissions and negotiations
- Ability to participate in preconstruction planning, control estimate development, and project development activities
- Ability to prepare preliminary budgets, cost plans, and value engineering opportunities
- Knowledge of construction industry contacts and opportunities
- Ability to maintain labour rates, material pricing, and project cost databases
- Ability to prepare conceptual estimates using historical data
- Ability to create and maintain benchmark estimate values
- Ability to manage project budgets and update them as required
Benefits
- Professional and engaged workforce
- Inclusive and collaborative community
- Strong sense of belonging, well-being, and social responsibility
- Holistic health and safety culture
- Commitment to a healthy and safe work environment
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