Quantity Surveyor / Estimator / Project Manager, Residential & Commercial | General Contractor | Vancouver | Outpost Recruitment

General Contractor; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus

Vacation time

Training & development

Employee events

Job summary

Our client, a leading General Contractor in Vancouver BC, is seeking an Estimator / Project Manager / Quantity Surveyor in a hybrid role. The position focuses on preparing full-cost estimates for residential and commercial projects, with early involvement in procurement and project setup to assist the main Project Manager.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Quantity Surveying or related field and 5+ years of experience, including leading pursuits up to $250 million.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in construction cost estimating.
• Experience leading pursuits valued up to $250 million across delivery models.
• Knowledge of bid preparation, quantity take-off, and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed analysis of contract documents to determine project requirements.
• Establish critical path schedules and milestone dates.
• Complete full quantity take-offs for labor, equipment, and materials.
• Lead pricing of general and project-specific requirements for medium to large projects.
• Prepare as-bid estimates and trade buy-out strategies with operations.
• Assist in presenting estimates and client proposals.
• Perform quantity, material, and labor take-offs from drawings and specs.
• Document and archive estimate information for transfer to the project team.
• Conduct risk and opportunity analysis for the chief estimator.
• Liaise with external consultants and coordinate tender development.
• Monitor project success criteria and maintain owner relations.

Skills

Lead successful teams

Strong organizational skills

Multitasking

Relationship building

Cost estimation

Bid/proposal support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or similar

Job description

Our client, a leading General Contractor who offers full-service construction for residential and commercial projects is seeking an Estimator / Project Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Vancouver BC. This is a hybrid role, working as an Estimator responsible for the accurate, timely preparation of full-cost estimates for projects, including materials and labour and also getting involved in the early stages in the construction phase, assisting main Project Manager with precurement, project set up, managing subcontractors. Salary range is $90,000 – $110,000.

Responsibilities of the Quantity Surveyor / Estimator / Project Manager:

• Conducts detailed analysis of contract documents (isometric, as-built, and engineering drawings) and specifications for large hard-bid / lump sum, construction management and small to medium design build projects to determine overall project requirements (bonding, insurance, etc.).
• Establishes a critical path schedule including milestone dates and completion timelines to meet contract completion dates for large projects.
• Completes full quantity take-off of all labor, equipment, and materials for larger scopes.
• Leads pricing the general expense and project-specific general requirements for medium to large projects (lump sum and construction management).
• Completes as-bid estimate and trade buy-out strategy with operations team.
• Assists in presenting estimate/proposal and prepares and delivers client presentations.
• Performs quantity, material, and labor take-off from drawings, specifications, and related documents.
• Documents all information relating to the estimate and archives and organizes such information to transfer to the project team upon successful award.
• Conducts a risk and opportunity analysis for review by chief estimator to add into risk register.
• Liaises with external consultants and project management organizations to estimate project budget requirements and coordinates tender development process on behalf of clients.
• Monitors client project-specific success criteria (CPSSC); specifically understands owners’ business, requirements, revenue generation, and provides solutions. Holds team accountable and challenges team and project to find creative solutions for overall project benefit.

Requirements of Quantity Surveyor / Estimator / Project Manager:

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline Quantity Surveying or similar.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in construction cost estimating with 12 months of onsite experience preferred.
• Successfully led pursuits valued up to $250 million in delivery model hard bid/lump sum, construction management/cost reimbursable/target price and/or design build.
• Experience with self-perform estimate and productivity understanding.
• Knowledge and understanding of different construction methods, planning, scheduling, sequencing, potential problems, and timelines and is a district champion in these matters.
• Extensive knowledge of key principles involved in bid preparation, including quantity take-off procedures, trade contractor procurement, pricing and bid closing procedures.
• Expert in understanding and teaching contract terms for various delivery models and able to identify contract risks and opportunity.
• Understands different bid processes and contract delivery type methods: Hard bid/lump sum, guaranteed maximum price (GMP), unit price, design-build, target prices and construction management/cost reimbursable.
• Ability to lead successful teams.
• Resourceful and self-motivated with strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Strong ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with owners, peers and industry representatives, and leverage the industry relationships for a competitive advantage.

Employee Benefits:

• Salary: $90,000 – $110,000
• Competitive compensation, bonus and strong benefits package
• Substantial vacation time, stable work-life balance, healthy / positive work environment
• Training, education and development opportunities
• Employee appreciation events

Ideal Candidate:

Must have the right to work in Canada