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Estimator

Doug Tarry Limited has been committed to our customers in St Thomas and the surrounding areas since 1954. Our construction company is currently seeking a full-time Estimator.

Reporting to the New Homes Design & Estimating Manager, this position will be responsible to supply quotations for pricing requests from Management, Sales, Coordinators and Decor in a timely manner.

Duties

  • Assist with Communication & negotiations of purchasing relating to Trades and Suppliers for costing details for the building and maintenance of house budgets and optional products.
  • Assist in coordination of DTL supplier purchasing and contract negotiation activities.
  • Communication with trade partners to develop construction budgets in part or in full to create upgrade and plan option budgets to include mark-up & risk.
  • Create & use templates for house budget, options and upgrades.
  • Assist in the building and maintenance of estimating data base, including assisting in the updating of contract rates, labour rates, etc. as required.
  • Manage trade communications for cost changes and increases, through scopes of work and specifications.
  • Establish standardized margin pricing as it relates to option categories, as well as advantages related to packages and unit rates.
  • Prepare bi-weekly/monthly market reports for commodity materials (lumber, steel, etc.).
  • Assist in tender/Negotiate of trade contracts.
  • Work with and assist Leadership team with new systems, processes, materials and construction practices to continually improve DTL branded.

Skills

  • College program in Architectural Technology of Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Management Technology, or similar equivalent course.
  • 3-5 years experience within home building sector.
  • Ability to interpret plans, take offs, details, translate drawings to site applications and the components required to build an option out.
  • Detail oriented.
  • Experience using BlueBeam or similar quantity take off of software is considered an asset.
  • Clear and concise communication skills.

The position offers an hourly wage range of $22.00 to $24.00 per hour.

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care
  • Wellness program

If you meet the qualifications needed for this position, we invite you to submit a resume to [email protected]. At Doug Tarry Ltd., we are a team, we hold each other accountable to our values. We are a forward-thinking company that is rapidly advancing in the high-performance sustainability sector and need like-minded individuals to work with our stellar team!

Only candidates who meet the qualifications will be contacted for an interview.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants who require assistance during the hiring process.

No artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used at any stage of the hiring process. Please note that this role is an established position and is being reposted/filled as part of ongoing organizational needs.

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