Director of Estimating

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As a Director of Estimating at ITC Construction, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of the estimating process, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and quality across all assigned projects. This role involves overseeing estimating activities, supporting project negotiations, planning, and procurement, and ensuring compliance with ITC’s established systems, policies, and procedures. You will collaborate closely with executive leadership, preconstruction and operations teams, project management, consultants, clients, and trade partners to support informed decision-making and successful project delivery.

What You Will Do:

Estimating

• Responsible for the entire Estimating Department and the following estimating processes:
  • Preliminary Concept Budget based on concept design sketches.
  • Progress Budget prepared from time to time during working drawing phase to determine cost implications of various construction methods proposed by clients’ designers and report value engineering recommendations as applicable.
  • Control Budget – Coordinate with Preconstruction Department who are responsible for the Control Budget.
  • Bid or Tendered Budget – The cost estimates resulting from a tendered price based on construction document which will form the basis of a lump sum construction contract.
• The Estimate will be broken down into tasks as determined by the Director of Estimating and assigned to staff as required. Should the workload warrant it, the staff may or may not be limited to the Estimating Department but may also include Preconstruction Department, Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Coordinators, etc.
• As applicable during the Preconstruction Phase develop integration schedule in accordance with standard ITC Scheduling Procedure and review with the Superintendent to develop the Master Project Schedule.
• Responsible for monitoring and analyzing project costs during the course of construction.
• Receive and review monthly job cost reports. Any items of concern should be relayed to the Project Manager.
• Responsible for design and development of Concept Estimate Models to be used as the initial budget on all projects.
• Responsible for establishing unit cost analysis reports comparing overall unit costs and trade unit costs for completed project.

Tendering and Contracts

• Review and adjust Trade Scopes accordingly and include in the tender documents.
• Coordinate reviewing the Construction Contracts before they are signed to ensure that the contract documents match the tender/estimate documents.
• Liaise with Contracts Manager with respect to Prime Contracts and Trade Contracts.
• Liaise with Contracts Manager to ensure proper templates of Letters of Intent and Schedules are being used on Lump Sum Projects.
• Responsible for preparing and/or overseeing the preparation of the Control Budget.
• Contract Negotiation
  phase including attending meetings as requested by the Vice President Preconstruction or the CEO, preparation of written and telephone communications with the Owner, Architect and Consultants from concept design through to contract signing.
• Preparation or delegation of, of Letters of Intent for Trades on Construction Management Projects as may be assigned by the Vice President Preconstruction.
• Ensure a copy of each Letter of Intent prepared for CM Projects is forwarded to the Contracts Manager as well as the assigned Project Manager if applicable.
• Preparation or delegation of, of Letters of Intent for Trades on Lump Sum Projects as per ITC standard Contract preparation procedure.
• Ensure a copy of each Letter of Intent prepared for Lump Sum Projects is forwarded to the Contracts Manager as well as the assigned Project Manager if applicable.
• Ensuring that each new project is commenced in accordance with Standard Procedure for Project Start-up as applicable to the Preconstruction Phase.
• Tendering, negotiating and preparation of trade contracts and purchase agreements.
• Professional leadership by creating and maintaining good relations and communications between corporate team members, client team members, civic officials in accordance with responsibilities and duties common to all managers.
• Review, action and response on daily project correspondence. Action and completion of project issues from incoming communications through to filing of completed items.
• Provide engineering and design input in solving construction detail problems as a value added service to the design team. However, never take responsibility for the design in any respect. Ensure that all design input, whether site or office-originated, must be documented by the Consultants on their own documents and forwarded as such.
• Ensure that proper drawings are forwarded to the Project Team.
• Attendance at Client/Consultant Meetings.
• As applicable to the Preconstruction Phase, review scope of work sections in contracts with Superintendent and Project Manager.
• Tender and award major sub-contracts as applicable to the Preconstruction Phase.
• Chair design meetings as required.

General Duties

• Oversee and provide leadership for all estimating activity.
• Participate in all ITC Leadership Training sessions.
• Delegate or complete the head sheet.
• Delegate or perform quantity takeoffs.
• Delegate or review trade comparison sheets.
• Delegate or assist in drawing distribution.
• Delegate or assist in the compilation and distribution of tender invitations.
• Delegate or assist in the compilation of the estimate.
• Delegate or assist in the ongoing maintenance of the Estimating Software and ITC database.
• Delegate or assist in the value engineering process.

This role could be for you if you have

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related Applied Science/Engineering discipline.
• Professional designation (e.g., P.Eng., AScT) is preferred. A proven background in the trades, particularly carpentry, coupled with relevant experience, will also be considered.
• 15+ years' of progressive experience in construction estimating, with a strong emphasis on high-rise residential projects.
• Proven proficiency in industry-standard estimating software (e.g., Timberline Precision Estimating, On-Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Knowledge of various construction contract types (e.g., CCDC2, CC5A, CCDC5B, CCA1) and their implications on project estimates.
• Ability to accurately read, interpret, and analyze complex architectural drawings, specifications, and other project documents.

Please note that the final compensation may vary depending on factors such as the candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Canada’s Best Managed

The Canada's Best Managed Companies award is a hallmark of entrepreneurial excellence – the highest and most recognized honour available to Canadian businesses.

Since 2003, ITC has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies (Platinum Member). We gained this recognition after a scrutinizing process that annually examines all aspects of our business process: strategic planning, marketplace capabilities, human resources initiatives and financial results. Our highly systemized approach to construction ensures the application of best practices and emphasis on quality results.

Who We Are
We are an award-winning industry leader in the construction of residential high rises, mixed-use developments and select commercial projects that range in size from $1 million to $600 million.

In everything we do – Quality Counts. We have made a significant impact throughout communities in Western Canada for nearly 40 years through our focus on quality construction and quality relationships – at ITC, these go hand-in-hand. This approach has led to the successful construction of over 200 residential, institutional, and commercial projects. ITC has been instrumental in enhancing the skylines in major urban centres such as Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, and Nanaimo.

With regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto, we continue to make a lasting impact.

At ITC Construction, we are dedicated to developing a respectful and inclusive workplace.

ITC stands for Integrity, Trust and Commitment; these are the foundational values of our organization.

• Integrity – We passionately follow through with what we say and honour our commitments.
• Trust – We individually take responsibility for the quality and professionalism of our relationships.
• Commitment – We are committed to being the most knowledgeable construction professionals.

We believe that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to achieve, succeed, and be their authentic selves. We celebrate our differences as strengths, welcoming and encouraging all applicants.