Professional Quantity Surveyor

Work setting

• Estimating
• Quantity surveying
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
• Prepare master format estimates (Class A)
• Prepare elemental format estimates (Classes B, C, D)
• Prepare estimates for general expenses and overheads
• Provide economic feasibility studies and preliminary estimates for proposed projects
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Project cash flow and financing requirements
• Estimate pre-contract costs
• Utilize quantity take-off procedures
• Prepare and maintain directory of supplies and trade contractors
• Liaise, consult and communicate with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Membership in the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Estimating packages
• Take-off packages
• Spreadsheet
• MS Excel
• MS Word

Type of experience

• Civil
• Electricity - construction
• Mechanical construction
• Architecture
• Commercial and/or industrial construction
• Industrial construction
• Institutional construction
• Residential construction

Project size estimating experience

• 0 - $100,000
• $1,500,001 - $4,000,000
• $4,000,001 - $8,000,000
• $8,000,001 +
• $100,001 - $500,000
• $500,001 - $1,500,000

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Parking paid by employer
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Proactive

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Other benefits

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Subsidised public transportation