Our client is a well-established privately owned commercial general contractor based in the Fraser Valley with more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry.
The organization delivers a diverse range of projects throughout BC, including commercial buildings, industrial warehouses, tenant improvements, institutional projects, corporate roll-outs, and multi-family developments.
They are looking to add an experienced Pre Construction Lead to their team, with the primary focus on commercial construction.
This is an excellent opportunity for a leader who enjoys being involved from the early stages of a project through tender and award and wants to work closely with senior leadership, clients, consultants, subcontractors, and the project management team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the estimating process for commercial construction projects, from initial budgets through final tender and award.
- Review architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil drawings, specifications, and other tender documents.
- Complete detailed quantity take-offs, cost estimates, budgets, and bid proposals.
- Solicit, analyze, and negotiate pricing from subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors.
- Develop competitive and accurate bids while identifying project risks, exclusions, and opportunities.
- Participate in bid strategy, value engineering, and risk reviews.
- Prepare conceptual budgets and assist with cost planning during the pre-construction phase.
- Work closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, consultants, architects, and senior leadership.
- Maintain strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers throughout the bidding process.
- Monitor market conditions, labour costs, material pricing, and subcontractor availability.
- Support project turnover from estimating into construction, ensuring a smooth transition of budgets, scopes, assumptions, and commitments.
- Assist with change-order pricing and cost analysis as required.
- Manage multiple estimates and competing deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will bring:
- 5+ years of construction estimating experience, preferably with a General Contractor.
- Strong experience estimating commercial construction projects.
- Experience with industrial, warehouse, tenant improvement, institutional, or other commercial building projects is highly valued.
- Strong understanding of construction methods, materials, sequencing, and BC construction practices.
- Ability to confidently read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings and specifications.
- Strong knowledge of subcontractor scopes, construction costs, labour, materials, and current market pricing.
- Experience with quantity take-offs, tender preparation, bid analysis, and subcontractor negotiations.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines simultaneously.
- Proficiency with estimating and construction software such as Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, PlanSwift, SmartBid, or similar platforms.
Great opportunity to join a well tenured team! If you enjoy leading a team and have excellent leadership qualities this might be the one for you. If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today! Please reference job number 05150-0013516286 in all correspondence.
