Estimator

Express Employment Professionals

  • Barrie, ON
  • $50,000-55,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
  • Apply easily
ShareTop JobLocated in Barrie, ONSalary: 50K55-K per yearExpress Employment Professionals is recruiting for An Estimator for a busy client in Barrie, On.Our client requires an experienced Estimator to ensure they are fully prepared with all the knowledge needed to successfully bid on various, exciting projects.Shift: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Type: Full time
Pay: $50K - 55K based on experienceEstimators must aggressively follow-up with vendors and or subcontractors to ensure that bids are received and reviewed for the correct products.Estimators also assist with Sales to follow-up on bids and budgets to assist in acquisition of successful profitable work.Key Responsibilities:
  • Prepares and maintains status of plan and spec reproduction
  • Solicits and maintains communication with vendors and subcontractors
  • Prepares vendor and subcontractor bid packages
  • Quantity take offs of project specific products inclusive of labour and equipment forecasts for labour production
  • Entry into estimating cost program for current tenders
  • Transmit addenda and other bid information to vendor and subcontractors
  • Ensures that we have the proper coverage from vendors and subcontractors on bid day
  • Shows creativity and resourcefulness to gain better pricing from vendors and subcontractors
  • Submits 100% of bids and budgets by the bid deadline
  • Enters all relevant information into excel estimating template
  • Builds an organized complete bid package file with all relevant information
  • Project Knowledge
  • Review bid requirements thoroughly and asks follow-up question on every bid
  • Has a thorough understanding of the project bid scope
  • Develops RFI's and clarifications
  • Performs a comprehensive "bid day" analysis
  • Tender project inclusions and exclusions, evaluated per scope and sales strategy
  • Include value-engineering ideas
  • Knowledge of cladding products, suppliers, equivalents and project application
  • Follow up & assistance in closing revisions to costing and scope of work
  • Project turnover with Salesperson to Project Management department on awarded bids
Required Skills & Experience:
  • 5+ years of experience in a similar Estimating role
  • Scope take-off, quantity and costing
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Post secondary education in architecture design or drafting technology background, or equivalent
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