02 Nov
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B.E.S.T. Recruiting Consultants
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Toronto
02 Nov
B.E.S.T. Recruiting Consultants
Toronto
With over 65 years of experience, our client has grown from humble beginnings into one of Ontario’s established masonry and construction companies. As a family-owned business, our foundation is built on integrity, quality, craftsmanship, and a commitment to excellence. They provide masonry construction services throughout the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding markets, specializing in ICI, residential high-rise, and low-rise residential construction. Our experience spans commercial, institutional, multi-residential, and residential projects. Our client is seeking an Estimator to join and grow within our Estimating Department. This position is intended for an individual with a strong foundation in construction, engineering, architecture, or estimating who is looking to further develop their technical knowledge and build a long-term career in construction estimating. Working alongside our Estimating, Project Management, Operations, and Management teams, the successful candidate will support the estimating and tendering process while gaining hands-on experience in quantity take-offs, tender preparation, cost estimating, change order pricing, drawing and specification review, job costing, supplier coordination, and project handover. Assist with the review of recent tender opportunities, project requirements, schedules, drawings, specifications, and scopes of work. Support the preparation of masonry estimates for ICI, residential high-rise, and low-rise residential projects. Training on Medi Group's estimating systems, software, and procedures will be provided. Assist in developing project pricing for labour, materials, equipment, access, logistics, mobilization, and other project-specific requirements.
Obtain and organize supplier and subcontractor pricing and assist with reviewing quotations for completeness. Develop an understanding of labour productivity, material costs, construction methods, and other factors that influence masonry estimating. Participate in estimate reviews and tender closings with senior members of the Estimating and Management teams. Assist with post-tender follow-up and clarification requests from clients and general contractors. Project & Document Review Assist with reviewing Addenda, ASIs, SIs, RFIs, bulletins, revised drawings, and specifications to identify changes that may affect masonry scope, quantities, materials, or cost. Compare tender documents against contract and Issued for Construction drawings to assist in identifying scope changes. Develop an understanding of project specifications, masonry assemblies, construction details, sequencing, and contract requirements. Assist with preparing change order estimates and quotations for active construction projects. Review revised drawings and instructions to help determine labour, material, equipment, and cost impacts. Support Project Management with pricing documentation and backup required for change order submissions. Assist with job costing and project cost analysis, comparing estimated quantities, labour, production rates, and material costs against actual project performance. In collaboration with Accounting and Operations, review completed project information to identify estimating trends,
production efficiencies, cost variances, and opportunities to improve future estimates. Assist with maintaining historical project and costing information to support future tendering and budgeting. Develop an understanding of how field productivity, actual project costs, and historical performance can be used to improve future estimates. Assist with obtaining current material pricing, availability, lead times, and technical information from suppliers and supply-chain partners. Assist with reviewing specified materials for availability and suitability. Support value-engineering initiatives by helping identify alternative materials or construction approaches that may provide cost or schedule benefits. Support the organization and maintenance of tender and bidding list, including opportunities, bid dates, addenda, submission requirements, and project status. Assist with coordinating tender deadlines, site meetings ,pre-bid meetings, and other estimating requirements. Maintain estimating databases, supplier information, material pricing, labour rates, production rates, and historical project information. Attend site visits and pre-bid meetings as required to develop an understanding of site conditions, logistics, access, staging, and project requirements. Assist with the transition of awarded projects from Estimating to Project Management and Operations. Completed post-secondary education in Civil Engineering, Architectural Technology, Construction Management, Building Science, Construction Engineering, Estimating, or a related construction discipline. Previous exposure to the construction industry through employment, co-op, internships, estimating, project coordination, or related ex
📌 Account Development/Estimator (Toronto)
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