Position Summary

To proactively support, champion and execute Alliston Group’s Estimating and Purchasing tasks by creating/maintaining vendor relationships and actively seeking opportunities for cost savings while maintaining the Alliston level of standard specifications. This role involves managing a team of estimators, coordinating with various departments, working with vendors, and ensuring accurate and competitive project estimates.

Key Responsibilities

Management:

· Lead and manage estimating team, providing guidance and support.

· Develop and maintain estimation guidelines, procedures, and best practices.

· Review and approve all project cost estimates to ensure accuracy and completeness.

· Liaise between Estimating team members, vendors/contractors, Construction, Design, Accounting and Sales Team members to ensure accurate information for production.

· Implement Homefront software and train other departments in its uses.

· Complete Performance Management Reviews and implement Performance Improvement Plans when needed.

Cost Analysis, Budgeting & Reporting

· Ongoing job set-up, maintenance, and reviews in Homefront.

· Complete and review tenders.

· Daily review of cost estimates from vendors.

· Maintain a database of historical cost data for reference and analysis.

· Create and maintain accurate material takeoffs.

· Monitor material usage in the field for overages and shortages.

· Create model and option estimates and assemblies.

· Complete and calculate custom price requests for Sales in a timely manner.

· Consistently and proactively maintain issuance of POs and VPOs.

· Review actuals vs. budgets and establish cost-to-completes or draw stage budgets.

· Analysis of variances,



trends and post occupancy incurred costs.

· Provide cost-related recommendations to senior management for decision-making.

Vendor and Supplier Relationships:

· Procurement of vendors and suppliers.

· Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers to secure the best value for the organization.

· Assist with scope of work communication to contractors, drawing reviews, specification revisions and selections

reviews.

· Assist with coordinating holdbacks with the accounting team, construction team and vendors.

· Assist with vendors’/contactors’ queries via phone, email and in person.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

· Ability to read and understand all plans, blueprints, grade slips, specifications, and associated

construction documents.

· Familiarity with local building codes, zoning regulations, and legal requirements for construction

projects.

· Strong mathematical and analytical skills for performing cost calculations, budgeting, and financial

analysis.

· Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.

· Proven ability to handle large volumes of data.

· Sincere desire to provide “top of class” support and customer service.

· Leadership experience

· Civil Engineering Technology, Construction or Architectural Technology diploma or equivalent experience.

· 10+ years’ experience in construction purchasing/estimating, preferably with a home builder, with at least 2 years in a managerial or supervisory role.

· Homefront experience considered an asset.

Pay: $110,000.00-$130,000.00 per year

Advantages:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

📌 Estimating and Purchasing Manager (Downtown)
🏢 Alliston At Home
📍 Downtown