Chief Estimator - Buildings

Roles and responsibilities

• Consult tender sites for the selection of potential projects;

• Chaperone or assume a leadership role within the estimating group of the Alternative Fashion division;

• Make decisions to bid on projects in collaboration with the President and Vice

• President of the division;

• Supervise a small group of estimators;

• Apply for bid bonds and insurance;

• Develop and write the bid form;

• Make the final bid closing;

• Make bid visits;

• Prepare quotations and estimates for bidding;

• Prepare and send out insurance and bond request for quotation documents;

• Work jointly with other estimating teams (Building and Civil);

• Perform any other related tasks.

Required skills

• Hold an AEC in estimating, a DEC in architecture or a BAC in construction engineering;

• Have a minimum of 6 years' experience in estimating in a general contracting office, or any other relevant experience;

• Have a good knowledge of calls for tender in the private and public sectors (an asset);

• Have excellent knowledge of estimating and building;

• Ability to read plans and specifications;

• Good computer skills (Excel, Word);

• Ability to work simultaneously on several projects;

• Ability to plan and organize work to meet deadlines;

• Autonomous and meticulous;

• Leadership and teamwork skills;

• Good interpersonal skills;

• Good analytical skills.