A major Canadian construction company is searching for a senior quantity surveyor for their Vancouver Office. There is also a chief estimator opening for which we will be able to provide the job description shortly.

Interested parties must please send their resumes to Cobus Kriek (cobus@matrixvisa.com) by 24 Sept 2015

POSITION SUMMARY

• The Senior Estimator will be responsible for estimating a variety of commercial and light industrial projects with a direct contribution to cost management and budgeting for various high level projects. You will be responsible for gathering all data required for preparing lump sum, unit rate and cost plus detailed estimates along with conceptual estimating, cost analysis and estimate coordination.
• Reportingto manager of pre-construction services

ESTIMATOR RESPONSIBILTIES

• Create estimates for commerical and light industrial projects, using whatever designs drawings, sketches and information that is available.
• Review and Develop discipline and multi-discipline materials takeoffs (MTO)
• Review project plans and specifications and coordinate with team to confirm complete scope
• Identify risk issues and their order of magnitude
• Prepare instructions to bidders, bid form and other bid solicitation information
• Prepare conceptual budgets on miniminmal information
• Evaluate and Develop construction rates, subcontract cost estimates and proposals
• Perform productivity analysis of cost