- Work Term: Permanent

- Work Language: English

- Hours: 37.5 hours per week

- Education: Bachelor's degree

- Experience: 5 years or more

Work setting

- Estimating
- Quantity surveying

Tasks

- Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Prepare master format estimates (Class A)
- Prepare elemental format estimates (Classes B, C, D)
- Provide economic feasibility studies and preliminary estimates for proposed projects
- Project cash flow and financing requirements
- Create and submit estimate reports, quote sheets and bids forms
- Utilize quantity take-off procedures
- Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems
- Monitor and adjust contract expenditures
- Prepare and maintain directory of supplies and trade contractors
- Liaise, consult and communicate with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates

Computer and technology knowledge

- Estimating packages
- MS Excel
- MS Word

Type of experience

- Civil
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Industrial construction
- Institutional construction
- Residential construction

Project size estimating experience

- $1,500,001 - $4,000,000




- $4,000,001 - $8,000,000
- $8,000,001 +

Transportation/travel information

- Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
- Proactive

Screening questions

- Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

- Morning

Employment terms options

- Day

Health benefits

- Dental plan
- Disability advantages
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site recreation and activities
- Team building opportunities

📌 Quantity surveyor - construction (Ottawa)
🏢 BTY Group
📍 Ottawa