Estimator - Architectural Metals

Flynn Group of Companies; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm based in Halifax is seeking a Project Coordinator to join their Architectural Metals Division. This role involves completing estimates, preparing work orders, and collaborating with the Metals team. Candidates should be recent graduates in Construction or Engineering, possess strong communication and time management skills, and have a focus on continuous growth. The position offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive wages

RRSP Matching

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or 1 year work experience in a construction environment.
• Strong relationship building and negotiation skills.
• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete take-offs/estimates for assigned projects.
• Prepare material order sheets and work orders.
• Communicate with the Metals team for knowledge sharing.

Skills

Good communication (verbal & written)

Computer aptitude (Outlook, Bluebeam, Excel, Word)

Basic estimating/mathematical skills

Ability to read blueprints, plans and specifications

Strong relationship building and negotiation skills

Excellent time management and problem-solving skills

Career-minded with a focus on continuous growth

Education

Recent graduate of a Construction or Engineering program

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

At Flynn, it’s not just a job, it’s a career

Estimator - Architectural Metals Division

Building Envelope, Construction

Flynn Group of Companies

Halifax, NS

Flynn Canada Ltd is hiring a Project Coordinator! This position will be based out of our Halifax location, reporting to the Architectural Operations Manager.

A Day in the Life:

• Complete take-offs/estimates for assigned projects.
• Follow up on single scope projects.
• Complete work orders & prepare material order sheets.
• Preparing and following-up on quotations and tenders.
• Mark up drawings on Bluebeam as part of takeoff process.
• Communicate frequently with the Metals team to obtain and share knowledge and information.

What We Offer:

• Work for one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
• Rewarding, challenging, fast‑paced work in an excellent environment.
• Competitive wages and benefits.
• RRSP Matching.
• Use your innovation and creativity daily.
• Be part of a company that offers career advancement opportunities.
• Develop life skills by learning and growing both personally and professionally.
• Work on projects of various sizes and complexity.
• On‑going career development courses and programs through our in‑house Flynn University.
• Stability within a large company.
• Excellent benefits program including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and RRSP matching.

What You Bring:

• Recent graduate of a Construction or Engineering & Technologies program or a related educational field, or have a minimum of 1 year work experience in a construction environment.
• Good communication (verbal & written).
• Computer aptitude (Outlook, Bluebeam, Excel, Word, etc.).
• Basic estimating/mathematical skills.
• Ability to read blueprints, plans and specifications.
• Strong relationship building and negotiation skills.
• Excellent time management and problem‑solving skills.
• A career‑minded individual with a focus on continuous growth and development.

Flynn’s strong culture focuses the energies of employees on doing the right thing, for the benefit of the company, its customers, and themselves. The result has been 40+ years of success, and the next 40 looking even brighter.

‘The Flynn Way’ is the way we do things at Flynn. It is not any one single thing, but rather a collection of behaviors and actions that are influenced by our collective values and beliefs. Values such as safety, honesty, integrity, and doing what we say are deeply ingrained in Flynn’s culture.

Flynn Group of Companies is the leading trade contractor in North America that works on virtually every aspect of a building’s outer layer, including Roofing, Glazing, Waterproofing, and Architectural Metals. The foundation of our award‑winning success is having the right people on our team.

Disclosure: We use an AI‑powered system to initially screen resumes. However, all applications/resumes are also reviewed by our team of Human Resources and Talent Acquisition Professionals to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation in determining a candidate’s potential fit for a role they applied to.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization.