Construction Project Estimator Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Construction

Who We Are

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6, 500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia.

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SUMMARY

BGIS Construction Services is a Construction Management business within BGIS. We perform highly collaborative Construction Management services as the prime contractor where our client accounts need responsive, accountable high-quality project delivery with multi-million-dollar project solutions.

The Construction Project Estimator will be responsible for preparing detailed cost estimates for construction projects within the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional construction industry.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepare Detailed Cost Estimates for key construction projects.

Elaborate consistent and reliable project costing templates by unit, division or type.

Coordinate a cost benchmarking process through the project bid process for all regions.

Standardize price grid utilisation, gather extensive pricing information, for Construction, Services & divisions.

Supply consistent data, training and support to the project managers in their estimation efforts and validate certain project estimations.

Apply estimation expertise and tools to Change Orders, Single Source bid, GC unplanned work, for better project value and control.

Assess and challenge change orders and real market value with project managers and vendors.

Support the bid leveling process by providing analysis, scope review and trade/supplier follow up if needed

Ultimately responsible for the quality & accuracy of estimating process and tools

Makes sure that proposed project schedule makes sense & is clear.

Makes sure that estimating software is utilized correctly.

Makes necessary adjustment to optimize project estimating.

Provides check on individual/discipline estimates.

Maintains databases within estimating software & tools.

Collaborate with project managers, design / engineering team, Clients and other stakeholders to create or refine divisional scopes of work

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Technical or bachelor diploma in engineering or construction, or related experience.

Minimum 5 years of construction/building project estimating experience.

Construction job site experience is an asset.

Proficient with Estimating software, tools and MS Excel.

Very good written and communication skills required.

Strong client focus, proactive, and a desire to achieve results.

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Excellent attention to quality, accuracy and details.

Knowledge of Canadian Construction Documents, Codes and standards.

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds . We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!

BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome you to apply for a position with us! If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at . Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.

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