Quantity Surveyor

Hiring Profile Question
Comments Job Title/Position Quantity Surveyor Headcount
How many people with this profile do you need to hire One Job Responsibilities
Describe the job role and the day to day tasks involved. . Prepare questions to help understand the scope of the tender and forward them to the estimator in a timely fashion for answers prior to the tender closing.
. Present an accurate and organized takeoff to the Estimators and be able to explain your reasoning for all of your quantities.
. Write up the estimate, clarifications, separate prices, and as required a scope Qualifications
Describe the qualifications the staff must have in terms of skills and capabilities Clear understanding of construction drawings and documents with experience preparing estimates. Fluency with estimating software (planswift) and Microsoft Suite.
- Understanding of painting or related finishing trade pricing and best practices an advantage,
. Strong computer skills with good understanding of Microsoft Office
. Experience using estimating software such Planswift.
. Excellent verbal skills reflected in ability to maintain sound communication with Esitmators Competencies/Personality Traits .Applies excellent coordination, prioritizing, and time management skill for meeting deadlines.
. Strong problem solver - applies judgment and analysis and considers all variables to arrive at informed decisions.
. Strong writing skills to develop concise reports, updates, and messaging.
. Adaptable to changing priorities and juggling multiple tasks.
. Resolves conflicts directly and respectfully by keeping an open mind, and being objective.
. Diligent, with solid attention to producing high quality work.
. Self-motivated to take initiative and work independently to achieve results.
. Flexible and adaptable to calmly deal with changing timelines and pressure situations.
. Fit with our multi-cultural office 'one-team' culture.
. Solid self-management, takes accountability for all actions and decisions.
. Applies genuine interest and passion for projects. Prior Experience
Describe the prior working experience a candidate should have. Experience in the construction industry, with experience in the painting industry an advantage. Performance Measurement
How can we measure performance for this job profile (KPIs/Metrics/Targets)
- Takeoff accuracy - how many mistakes are we finding in their work.
- Speed - How quickly are they able to turn around standard and simple takeoffs
- How much work are they bidding - one full time estimator can bid $10 million of work a year, that is with all estimating duties, the person in this role should be bidding $10-12 million a year easily.
- Timeliness - Is pricing provided in time for closing dates
- Organization - Is the lead estimator their working with receiving the information in the formatting they require, or are the spending a lot of time revising the takeoffs they receive. Working Hours
Describe the work schedule the staff will follow Eg. 9am-6pm AEST. To be determined, there should be at least partial overlap with Pacific time zone business hours each day. Reporting to
To whom will the staff be reporting to
Alec Dumerton, Senior Estimator Screening & Selection Question
Comments Additional Screening
Do you want to add any of your own skill tests or other screening processes None. Hiring Decision Maker
Who from your side will make the hiring decision Alec Dumerton Interview Scheduling
Describe when you would be available for phone/video conference interviews. Between 8am and 5pm Pacific Monday to Friday Training Question
Comments Training Process
Please describe your ideas around the training and onboarding process for this job profile See 90 day plan. Company Information Question
Comments Company Profile
Please provide a comprehensive description/profile of your company We are a relationship-based company providing quality and on-time painting services to our clients. We pride ourselves on getting the job done for our clients whatever it takes. We serve Western Canada servicing Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley and extending to Vancouver Island, the B.C. Interior, Canadau0027s North and as far east as Manitoba. Today our work includes a mix of painting, wall-covering and sandblasting of institutional, commercial, big box retail and high-rise residential projects. We are a company committed to working creatively with our clients to meet their painting needs. Website

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Susan Tessman Email Address
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