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Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

•Prepare and submit detailed, accurate estimates for commercial and residential drywall projects ranging from $500k to $50m in value.•Develop and maintain relationships with clients, architects, and contractors to ensure seamless project coordination and communication.•Conduct on-site visits to assess job site conditions, identify potential issues, and gather necessary information to inform estimates.•Collaborate with project managers and field supervisors to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget, and provide ongoing support throughout the project lifecycle.•Manage a team of junior estimators, providing training and mentorship to support their development and growth.•Implement process improvements and best practices to streamline estimating workflows and improve efficiency.•Maintain knowledge of industry trends, materials, and regulations to inform accurate estimating and decision-making.•Provide value engineering, identifying opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining quality in drywall projects. By analyzing project specifications and identifying potential material substitutions.

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

•Review project plans and specifications to determine the scope of work and identify the requirements for drywall materials, labor, and equipment.•Create detailed material take-offs that include the quantity and cost of materials needed for the project. This involves identifying the type of drywall needed, estimating the number of sheets required, and calculating the amount of joint compound, tape, screws, and other supplies needed.•Analyze the labor and equipment requirements for the project and estimating the cost of these resources. This involves considering factors such as the complexity of the project, the size of the team required, and the availability of equipment.•Identify potential risks and challenges that could impact project timelines and costs. This involves analyzing potential issues such as weather delays, unforeseen site conditions, and changes in project scope.•Consult with contractors, architects, and other stakeholders to gather additional project information and ensure that project estimates are accurate and comprehensive.•Prepare and submit bids and proposals to potential clients. This involves providing detailed project estimates that include labor, materials, and equipment costs, as well as any applicable taxes, permits, and fees.•Maintain accurate records of project estimates and budgets. This involves tracking costs and ensuring that estimates are up-to-date and reflective of any changes in the project scope or requirements.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

•Examine proposals, blueprints and specifications to determine job costs for various scopes of work in a timely manner.•Calculate competitive bid (ICI, design build & residential) proposals for high profile clients.•Produce detailed cost estimates for residential and commercial construction projects ranging from $100,000 to more than $10 million, using On Winbid/plexxis.•Perform quantity take-off and assist on estimates for projects ranging from $100,000 to over $10 million.•Work with vendors, suppliers to estimate costs for bid proposals.•Prepare material orders and other documents necessary to process the projects.•Serve as a liaison to ensure customer satisfaction with clients.•Maintain shop drawing records and ensure contact with Structural Engineering for inspections and legibility of the work performed onsite.•Negotiate with contractors in the best interest of the company and our clients.•Compile and review specifications related to the sub trades to avoid any extra cost at the final stage of proposal.•Uphold large working files as supporting documentation for estimating figures, marketing material, updates on price list, contract documents, specifications, official vendor quotes. •Review and issue RQP and RFI, addendums, and other contractual documents.

Toronto, Ontario

•Examine proposals, blueprints and specifications to determine job costs for various scopes of work in a timely manner.•Calculate competitive bid (ICI and design build) proposals for high profile clients.•Produce detailed cost estimates for residential and commercial construction projects ranging from $100,000 to more than $5 million, using On Screen Takeoff and Planswift.•Perform quantity take-off and assist on estimates for projects ranging from $400,000 to over $10 million.•Work with vendors, suppliers to estimate costs for bid proposals.•Prepare material orders and other documents necessary to process the projects.•Serve as a liaison to ensure customer satisfaction with clients.•Maintain shop drawing records and ensure contact with Structural Engineering for inspections and legibility of the work performed onsite.•Negotiate with contractors in the best interest of the company and our clients.•Compile and review specifications related to the sub trades to avoid any extra cost at the final stage of proposal bid. •Prepare financial and progress reports in order to create accurate monthly invoicing.•Keep constantly communication with foremen onsite to maintain project on track as per schedule.•Estimate PCN and SI on time to control and mitigate impacts on schedule.•Uphold large working files as supporting documentation for estimating figures, marketing material, updates on price list, contract documents, specifications, official vendor quotes. •Review and issue RQP and RFI, addendums, and other contractual documents.

Medellin, Colombia

•Analyzed estimation packages and determined for cost recovery.•Monitored the work performed, the material incorporated in the work, the materials stored at the site and the contractor's manpower, equipment and report.•Undertaken overview supervision duties on site to ensure general compliance of the works with specification and contract requirements and when necessary cause to address deficiencies associated with the same.•Conducted visual inspections and performs on-site sampling and testing.

Civil Engineering Technology

Relevant Courses: AutoCAD Estimating Municipal Services Structural Analysis Highway Design Steel, Timber and Reinforced Concrete design.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Civil Engineering