At Vleeming Custom Homes an Estimator is responsible for performing material take-offs from construction documents & 3D software, preparing & managing bid packages, preparing client estimates, creating purchase orders and managing project budgets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Visit construction sites in advance to gather cost-related information such as work-site accessibility, site logistics, surface drainage, and availability of electrical, water, and other services
• Determine material, equipment, and labor requirements for all aspects of home building (framing, interior finishes & exterior finishes and prepare a quantity survey.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with the whole project team.
• Source products, materials & vendors.
• Prepare, manage & thoroughly review bid packages.
• Negotiate prices with trades and vendors.
• Prepare documents, agreements & purchase orders of trade and vendor contracts.
• Conduct conceptual estimating for budgeting purposes
• Prepare preliminary project schedules to help develop estimates
• Prepare accurate client estimates.
• Price, negotiate & monitor change work orders, for clients and from trades/vendors.
• Regulate & monitor project budgets.
• Maintain a database of material and equipment costs and labor productivity information from completed projects for future reference.
• Maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors, and subcontractors

REQUIREMENTS

• Ability & willingness to travel to and from the office and job sites throughout Central Alberta as required.
• Experience and knowledge working with computer applications and software.
• Experience in residential construction.
• The ability to handle frequent deadline pressure.
• Experience and/or training in residential estimating.
• Ability to be a team player.

ADDITIONAL ASSETS (NOT REQUIRED)

• Journeyman Carpenter Certification
• Construction Management Training
• Experience with Buildertrend software.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Hourly wage between $28-35, dependent on skills & experience
• Personal vehicle travel allowance
• OpenCircle Benefit package

HOURS OF WORK

• 8 hour days, Monday to Friday; Flexible shifts
• Weekends and Stat holidays off
• 2 week break at Christmas/New Year