As a Cost Estimator, you will be involved in:
- Preparing Construction Cost Estimate reports at all stages of design for education, healthcare, residential corporate occupier and commercial projects within Vancouver, BC and nationally as required
- Managing estimating and cost planning activities including taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan/estimate
- Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project and where appropriate
- Post-contract cost management including change order analysis, monthly cost reporting and payment certification
- Ensuring that cost analysis, cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
- Participating in Value engineering, LEED analysis and Life Cycle costing
- Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
- Leading a cost management team, ensuring that it delivers on all of the above accountabilities
- Research related to construction market conditions throughout Canada, including analysis of official published data
- Managing commissions and participating on basic project and financial management responsibilities such as free tracking, invoice preparation etc.