What the posting asks for

• 3 to 5 years' experience
• Other trades certificate or diploma
• English

From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.

Hours and terms

• 40 hours a week
• Shifts: days
• Full time, Permanent employment
• In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Completion of a three-year college program in civil or construction engineering technology or several years of experience as a qualified tradesperson in a construction trade such as plumbing, carpentry or electrical, are required.
• Certification by the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors is usually required.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Construction estimators (NOC 22303). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

• Prepare estimates of probable costs of materials, labour and equipment for construction projects based on contract bids, quotations, schematic drawings and specifications
• Advise on tendering procedures, examine and analyze tenders, recommend tender awards and conduct negotiations
• Establish and maintain tendering process and set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures
• Prepare cost and expenditure statements and forecasts at regular intervals for the duration of a project
• Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
• Liaise, consult and communicate with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors, and prepare economic feasibility studies on changes and adjustments to cost estimates

About the employer

• Industry: Construction
• Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region