Job Description
Education
College/CEGEP.
Work setting
Quantity surveying.
Responsibilities
- Prepare estimates of labour and or material costs.
- Prepare pre-qualification submissions to present clients.
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements.
- Operate CADD and other computer software systems.
- Prepare estimates for general expenses and overheads.
- Provide economic feasibility studies and preliminary estimates for proposed projects.
- Project cash flow and financing requirements.
- Create and submit estimate reports, quote sheets and bids forms.
- Utilize quantity take-off procedures.
- Advise on tendering procedures.
- Analyze tenders and recommend awards.
- Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems.
- Monitor and adjust contract expenditures.
- Prepare and maintain directory of supplies and trade contractors.