CS Instructor - Estimating Construction Costs (PROP 1085)

Langara College; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Langara College in Vancouver, BC seeks a CS Instructor to deliver and evaluate PROP 1085: Estimating Construction Costs, with on-campus delivery Wednesday evenings. The instructor will prepare materials, plan lessons, design slides, and develop assessments aligned with the curriculum.

Applicants should have hands-on experience in residential construction, construction estimating, or project management, and be capable of explaining estimating concepts through practical industry examples.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have practical experience in residential construction, construction estimating or project management.
• Ability to explain estimating concepts using real industry examples.
• Experience designing and updating course slides, exercises and supporting instructional materials.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and evaluate the course as outlined in the curriculum.
• Prepare course materials, plan lessons and develop assignments/exams.
• Support instructional materials and update slides for PROP 1085.

Skills

Construction estimating

Residential construction

Project management

Curriculum design

Job description

Interested in a career at Langara College? Our employees exemplify Langara's values of excellence, collegiality, innovation and integrity. If you think this position fits your qualifications, Langara College is located in Vancouver, B.C.: applicants to postings must be located in BC or willing to move to BC to accept work with Langara College. Exceptions to this will be clearly outlined in the event Langara College requires work (or positions to be based) to be performed outside BC or Canada. Current employee?

Job Title: CS Instructor - Estimating Construction Costs (PROP 1085) Employee Group: Continuing Studies Employee Type: Temporary (Fixed Term) Start Date: Monday, January 4 2027 End Date (if applicable): Friday, April 30 2027

Job Summary: Reporting to the Program Coordinator, the Instructor is responsible for the delivery and student evaluation of the assigned course as described in the curriculum/course outline. Instructors are responsible for preparing materials that fulfill the course learning outcomes, planning lessons, developing assignments and exams that reflect the integrated nature of the curriculum.

Course: PROP 1085: Estimating Construction Costs Delivery Method: On-campus, Wednesday, 6:30pm-9:30pm. 3 hour lecture per week at assigned time. Course Length: 21 hours (7 weeks x 3 class hours) Course Dates: 3 March 2027 - 14 April 2027

Applicant must have practical experience in residential construction, construction estimating, project management, or a related field involving the preparation and review of construction cost estimates. Applicant should be able to explain estimating concepts using practical industry examples and working knowledge of current industry practices. Applicant will be responsible for designing and updating course slides, in-class exercises, and supporting instructional materials.

Course Topics

• Understand the fundamentals of measuring the scope of the construction work.
• Learn how to assemble a reasonably accurate unit price for each item measured.