Description of the tasks

• Assist the Construction Manager in communications and follow-ups between internal, external and subcontracted teams

• To carry out the estimation of the quantities and the associated costs

• Assist the Construction Manager in drafting tender documents and contacts

• Solicit bids, follow up, and prepare purchase orders for awarding

• Analyze plans, specifications and other documents to prepare a cost estimate;

• Prepare preliminary and detailed quantity lists from preliminary drawings, specifications, sketches or descriptions;

• Prepare documents and plans for bidding;

• Review bids from subcontractors and prepare recommendations;

• Prepare cost estimates and descriptions covering additional work not specified in the original contract;

• Research products, suppliers and subcontractors;

• Participate in site meetings, take minutes and follow up on decisions and actions taken

Requirements

• Have an engineering or engineering technician or architectural background (or in progress)

• 0-3 years experience in a project coordinator or project management role

• Excellent spoken and written French and English;

• Demonstrate team spirit and autonomy, sense of responsibility and leadership;

• Excellent organizational skills, time management, attention to detail, problem solving, interpersonal skills, flexibility.

• Experience in a company in the construction sector.

• Ability to work on multiple cases simultaneously.

• Ability to read and understand construction drawings.

• Estimation experience.

• Proficiency in Excel and the Office suite.

• Working knowledge of Autocad.

• Intermediate knowledge of MS Project (An asset)