Construction Estimator
Novacom Building Partners, Canada
Job Description
Novacom Building Partners
Novacom is a General Contractor based in Surrey, BC. We value people, relationships, innovation and culture. We believe in constantly improving ourselves to provide the best possible service to our clients. Our core business is commercial construction of financial institutions, restaurants, offices and retail spaces. We're doing construction differently, and we're thinking outside the box about how we can improve our company and our industry.
Construction Estimator
We are looking for an energetic + competitive Estimator to join our growing team who, reporting directly to the Director of Estimating + Preconstruction. This role will be responsible for estimating hard tender and construction management projects. This role is based at our Surrey Office, but we offer remote + flexible working arrangements.
Requirements
Personal Characteristics:
- Energetic - engaged personality that takes on complex challenges with enthusiasm
- Independent - ability to communicate effectively with team, but also act authoritatively on your own
- Organizer- meticulous in organization of tenders, and submission requirements
- Competitive - driven for challenges and results
- Personable - able to build and maintain solid relationships with subtrades and clients
- Driven - self-motivated and driven to push things forward no matter the circumstance
- Calm - ability to manage fast paced estimating environment and stay calm under pressure
Qualifications:
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Training in estimating procedures and quantity survey
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and On-Screen take-off software
- Must have excellent command of the English language, verbal and written
- Post-secondary, technical education (BCIT) or similar in a construction or industry-related program
- Previous experience estimating commercial construction projects would be an asset
Responsibilities:
- Strategic planning to determine best approach to pricing and tendering
- Tender document review to determine necessary scopes and subcontractors
- Solicitation of contractor bids
- Distribution of plans to qualified bidders
- Data entry of contractor proposals
- Follow-up and review of contractor bids
- Finalize tender documents and submissions for projects ranging in value from $500K- $10M
- Manage and maintain a directory of suppliers and contractors
Benefits
- Hybrid Work - 3 Days in Office / 2 Days from Home
- Flexible Start Time
- Benefit plan
- Profit sharing / incentive
- State of the art office, technology, and software
- Team lounge with ping pong table
- Specialty coffee machine
- Regular staff lunches
- Bi- Annual offsite staff retreat
- Salary will be commensurate with experience - $65,000-$90,000