Our engineering consultants provide an extensive range of services including both contract and permanent hiring solutions, which we deliver from coast to coast and across all industries. Working closely with clients and candidates alike, Randstad Engineering provides specialized engineering, technical, construction and manufacturing staffing and recruitment services to Canada’s top organizations.
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Senior Estimator (#241214)SENIOR ESTIMATOR
Have you worked with a large general contractor and are tired of corporate noise? Getting underpaid and overwhelmed with the workload? Feel as if you are working the job of two people? Then wait no more, we are looking for Senior Estimators who can leverage his/her experience for reputable general contractors and focus on what matters most - accurate estimates!
Randstad Engineering has a growing demand for qualified seasoned estimators who are interested in working on contract at various clients across the GTA. This is an ideal opportunity to leverage your years of experience and truly accomplish that work life balance we are all looking for. Establish how many hours you would like to work, type of projects you are most familiar with and we will take care of the rest!
Our clients are well established and often national organization, who depend on us to provide quality estimator support as required. These are clients with great reputations, culture as well as a great work environment. They build various projects from 30K to over 60 million in construction cost. They are located throughout the GTA and have built a number of flag ships projects within the ICI market.
Sample Project Types:
. New Build
. Schools
. Commercial/retail buildings
. Restaurants
. Commercial Offices
. Government facilities
. Financial Institutions
Sample Interior Construction Types:
. Tenant Fitouts
. Retail
. Corporate offices
. Financial institutions
Responsibilities:
. Provides thorough take-off and cost estimates for various sizes of I.C.I. Projects
. Prepares complete tender documents starting with bonding requirements to the final tendering price.
. Provides clear direction to estimating team members and distributes workload to capitalize on individual and group strengths while ensuring balanced exposure to work experience and development opportunities
. Analyzes plans, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare bid estimates for projects, performs complete estimates on selected projects consisting of project site visit, quantity take-off, pricing, and presentation of the estimate for management review
. Manages all aspects of budgeting and bidding
. Evaluates and presents or supports the presentation of estimate proposals
. Assists in the selection and maintenance of subcontractors within a database
. Provides guidance for non-estimating personnel on their estimating related requirements
. Researches and analyzes cost data for review and presentation to management
. Interfaces and communicates effectively (written and oral) with other estimating staff, all levels of management, clients and Industry contacts; contacts and develops business relationships with subcontractors and suppliers for pricing within estimates
. Manages bids and leads the team in estimating assignments
Required Skills and Experience:
. Completion of post secondary education with a diploma or degree related to Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Estimating, Engineering or related education
. 10+ years estimating construction experience on either LumpSum and/or Construction Management format
. Has developed technical knowledge of modern construction practices, techniques and equipment
. Knowledge of construction costs and budgets, ability to develop project schedule
. Strong understanding of construction documents and the ability to assess their completeness
. Ability to identify problems/issues, looks beyond the immediate problem to the wider implications and generates new solutions to complex problems
. Ability to act as a facilitator and mentor, moves the team forward, may be a team leader or conduct performance management meetings for supporting or professional staff
. Ability to close complex tenders/bids and proposals
. Assesses estimates for potential risk
. Strong computer background including experience with MS Office and related estimating software
WHATS IN FOR YOU?
. Great pay and benefits are available
. Contract position
. Flexible hours
. Work life balance
. Challenging projects and opportunities
Working for Randstad can provide access to discounted group benefits, employee discount programs and direct deposit for our contract staff.
Should you be interested in this opportunity, please send your resume to Alexander Bialler at alexander.bialler@randstad.ca or contact 416-962-9262 x 2508.
Skills:
Estimating (Must Have)
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Randstad Canada is the Canadian leader for staffing, recruitment and HR Services. As the only fully integrated staffing company in the country, we understand the recruitment needs and demands of employers and job seekers across all levels and industries. Through our insightful knowledge of local markets, employment trends and global network of recruitment experts, we are shaping the Canadian world of work.
As a key player in the recruitment and staffing market, Randstad Canada provides unrivalled expertise in matching Canada’s top talent with the most sought after Canadian employers. Through our network of over 85 branches across 7 provinces, we offer fully bilingual solutions and operational excellence by meeting the unique needs of our clients and candidates across the country. We have helped employers fill more than 40,000 positions in diverse industries.
Randstad is the second largest HR services provider in the world, generating annual revenues of more than $27 billion. Randstad services more than 45 countries, with 28,000 corporate employees working from 4,300 branches, and employs over 450,000 people every day.
