Job Description

This role involves evaluating financial and resource requirements for construction initiatives, offering both technical and organizational support to operational teams. The individual contributes to planning and proposal efforts, while identifying potential risks and strategic advantages to support project acquisition
Key Responsibilities

• Research and prepare estimates from first base principles including full measures of cost and price on construction projects
• Undertake risk assessment on price, supply, demand, and length of project
• Identify opportunities for fee enhancement and schedule optimization
• Liaise with programmers on project planning
• Establish and maintain commercial relationship with Subcontractors and Consultants
• Provide input on construction project methodologies including sequencing, constructability, and site logistics
• Review and critically assess external quantity surveyor's estimates
• Critically examine and review estimates prepared by other team members within the work group and provide mentorship and coaching to junior staff
• Provide expert cost planning and estimating advice and guidance to other team members within the work group
• Keep up to date with new construction materials, methodologies rules and regulations
• Maintain a database of cost information including but not limited to cost feedback from bids
• Present tender estimate to credit committee prior to submission
• Co-ordinate with key Multiplex personnel on preparation of all tenders for the purpose of winning work
• Conduct bid leveling alongside the procurement team by reviewing trade scopes, validating inclusions/exclusions, and selecting best-value pricing
• Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure competitive pricing and scope coverage
• Demonstrate estimating experience across Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) sectors, healthcare projects and hospitals, including multiple delivery models

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants
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Education & Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in the construction industry working for a general contracting construction company
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Building, Engineering, Construction, or Quantity Surveying
• Professional Membership in CIQS strongly preferred
• Gold Seal Certification in Estimating (CDN) is an asset.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of quantity surveying and estimating techniques as it relates to construction.
• Experience with estimating software such as CostX, Onscreen Takeoff, or equivalent.
• Must possess excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong financial acumen
• Proven track record of work winning / successful leading pursuits valued up to $100M+ .
• Solid understanding of specifications, construction methods and procedures
• Extensive knowledge of key principles involved in bid preparation, including quantity take off procedures, Sub-trade procurement, pricing and bid closing procedures.
• Ability to conduct site visits and assess project conditions for accurate estimating.

Our client is a leading national General Contractor focused on mixed use ICI construction projects across Canada valued over $100MM-$500MM+ who emphasis strong support, collaboration and positive internal culture.

• Opportunity to work with a leading national General Contractor
• Focus on mid to large scale ICI projects across Canada
• Competitive base salary and compensation package
• Hybrid working model
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