Estimator

Bronteconstruction; Burlington; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bronte Construction in Burlington, Ontario, is hiring an Estimator for our Estimating Department. This new role focuses on procuring and closing project opportunities within civil/heavy civil scopes, coordinating schedules, and supporting active projects with change estimates.

You will use Bid2Win, Bluebeam, and MS Project to review drawings, perform quantity take-offs, and schedule work. This vacancy is for our Burlington office and requires a technical background and leadership in estimating

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Civil estimating, projects $1M+ in Heavy Civil
• Technical degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bid2Win, Bluebeam, MS Project
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent organizational, administrative, communication and interpersonal skills
• Full G License

Responsibilities

• Review drawings and tender documentation
• Ensure compliance for closing bids
• Review and produce accurate cost estimates
• Creating preliminary schedules and budgets
• Communicate with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and the public
• Review tenders to ensure bid submission accuracy
• Gathers relevant information from tendering packages
• Represent Bronte Construction at Preliminary Site Meetings
• Analyze specifications and construction drawings
• Plan and implement construction schedules with project personnel
• Lead and direct estimating admin support
• Create technical proposals for submission to owners
• Oversee prequalification submissions
• Oversee RFQ and RFIs
• Quote change orders as needed

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Administrative skills

Education

Technical degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent

Tools

Bid2Win

Bluebeam

MS Project

Job description

Who is Bronte Construction?

At Bronte Construction, we merge innovation with expertise to deliver quality construction projects with an ingrained environmental focus. We're proud to enhance communities, considering the impact for future generations. Our team upholds the Foundation Principles of Safety - Balance, Culture, Quality, and Character. With a workforce passionate about excellence, we foster a space where every day is an opportunity to bring our best to every site.

The Role

This is a new role within our Estimating Department and drives the procurement and closing of project opportunities that fall within our respective disciplines of construction. The Estimator plans and coordinates to fill gaps in our master construction schedule. Additionally, Estimators support active construction projects by providing estimates on changes as they relate to extra work or changes in scope. Estimators must understand how to effectively use workplace technology such as Bid2Win, Bluebeam, and MS Project for the review of construction drawings, specifications, quantity take-offs, and scheduling. This posting is for an existing vacancy for an Estimator position in our Burlington office.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings and tender documentation
• Ensure compliance for closing bids
• Review and produce accurate cost estimates

A day in the life

• Creating preliminary schedules, and budgets
• Communicate with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and the public
• Review of tenders undertaken to ensure that bid submission is completed with a high degree of accuracy
• Gathers relevant information from tendering packages
• Represent Bronte Construction at Preliminary Site Meetings
• Analyze specifications and construction drawings
• Plan and implement construction schedules alongside assigned project personnel
• Effective written and oral communication with clients and project representatives
• Lead and direct estimating admin support
• Creating technical proposals for submission to owners
• Oversee prequalification submissions
• Oversee RFQ and RFI's
• Quote change orders as needed

Requirements

• 5 years+ in Civil estimating, projects $1M+ in Heavy Civil
• Technical degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bid2Win, Bluebeam, MS Project
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must have excellent organizational, administrative, communication and interpersonal skills
• Full G License