Construction Estimator

Adlers Main Tile and Carpet Co Ltd; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental care

Discounted or free food

Extended health care

On-site parking

Vision care

Job summary

Adlers Main Tile and Carpet Co Ltd in Vaughan, Ontario is seeking an experienced estimator to join our growing flooring team. The role focuses on cost estimation for Residential High-Rise, condos, and commercial projects, leveraging PlanSwift as the primary takeoff tool.

You will prepare take-offs, quantify materials and labour, obtain supplier quotes, and collaborate with architects and contractors to ensure accurate quotations for tender packages.

Qualifications

• Minimum secondary education required.
• 2 years construction estimating experience preferred.
• Experience with estimation software is required.
• Must be able to work in-person in Vaughan, Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Select suitable projects by obtaining tender documents and keep informed of changes during the tendering process.
• Visualize, analyze and communicate project scope of work by reviewing tender packages and contract documents.
• Prepare quantity take-off for materials, labour, equipment by analyzing drawings and specifications
• Contact suppliers for pricing quotes on the material used to correctly estimate projects.
• Collaborate with architects and contractors during the estimating phase to ensure the overall accuracy of our quotation.
• Actively using various estimating software to come up with an accurate estimate.

Skills

Estimating

Project estimation

English communication

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Tools

PlanSwift

Job description

Adlers Main Tile and Carpet Co Ltd are looking for an experienced estimator to join our growing team.

We are looking for a candiate with experience in Residential High-Rise, Condo towers, etc.

Adlers is a flooring contractor - Division 9 Floor Finishes. We install all kinds of flooring finishes in Commercial, Industrial, and Residential projects. Some of our notable projects include Walmart, Loblaws, Metro, Sick Kids Hospital, Union Station, Car Dealerships (Jag/Landrover, VW, Mercedes). We work with construction companies like PCL, Ellis Don, Bird, Pomerleau, etc. We have been in business for 41 years. We work all over Ontario and also across Canada (excluding Quebec). Our brand is one of the top names in the Canadian Flooring Contractor Industry.

This is an in-person in-office position at our Vaughan, Ontario location. Working Hours 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, Monday to Friday. 30 hours per week.

Looking for individuals with experience in the flooring industry as well as estimation software. We use PlanSwift as our primary takeoff software.

Your duties will be to estimate the cost of projects and put them into a quotation for use at tender time. We want someone who knows all about this process.

Compensation will be equal to the amount of experience and industry connections that you bring to the table.

Candidates who can hit the ground running and bring us clients are highly sought after and will be compensated accordingly.

Job Description Continued:

• Select suitable projects by obtaining tender documents and keep informed of changes during the tendering process.
• Visualize, analyze and communicate project scope of work by reviewing tender packages and contract documents.
• Prepare quantity take-off for materials, labour, equipment by analyzing drawings and specifications
• Contact suppliers for pricing quotes on the material used to correctly estimate projects.
• Collaborate with architects and contractors during the estimating phase to ensure the overall accuracy of our quotation.
• Actively using various estimating software to come up with an accurate estimate.

Adlers is a friendly, positive, and progressive place to work. We offer extended health benefit plans. The company will cater lunch now and then as a treat to the staff.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Concord, ON L4K 4K1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Are you a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident?
• Do you have experience with estimation software?
• Are you okay with doing a practice take-off to see where your estimating skills are during the interview?
• Have you used and are proficient with PlanSwift Estimating Software?

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Experience:

• construction estimating: 2 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person