Pre-Construction Manager (Estimator)

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PRE-CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (ESTIMATOR)

Do you enjoy making a difference? Do people consider you to be an organized person? Would people say you know how to get a message across? Are you naturally inquisitive and don’t accept the status quo? Do you easily admit when you’re wrong? Do you get satisfaction from a job well done and like to celebrate success as a team?
If you answered yes to these questions, we have the job for you. Highstreet is currently seeking to fill the position of Pre-Construction Manager (Estimator) to join our head office team located in Kelowna, BC.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Highstreet is looking for a highly motivated individual who enjoys learning and growth. In addition to identifying with Highstreet’s values, the candidate should also have the following skills, experience and qualifications:

• Have a minimum of 2 years experience working as a Pre-Construction Manager on wood-frame multi-family residential buildings.
• 2-5 years progressive experience in construction cost estimating.
• Understand principles associated with bid preparation, including quantity take-off procedures, trade partner procurement, pricing and bid closing.
• Possess excellent technical, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Be highly organized and able to juggle competing priorities through excellent time management.
• Be willing to embrace change and new ideas.
• Be a team player, capable of communicating ideas and overcoming obstacles.
• Be highly motivated to learn in general, but specifically about buildings, development and construction.
• Have strong technical computer skills including Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Word.
• Experience with Procore or other Project Management software considered an asset.
• Lean Construction training considered an asset.

Base Salary: $80,000 - $105,000 per year dependent on experience
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00-$105,000.00 per yea

Specific Pre-Construction Manager duties include, but are not limited to:

• Create and monitor budgets through the project lifecycle
• Review and present budgets to Leadership Team
• Drawing review / value engineering
• Create logistics plans and scope documents
• Schedule creation with procurement log, early procurement
• Create bid list
• Tender projects
• Bid analysis, including inclusions/exclusions/risks
• Update Procurement Log lead times from tendering process
• Subcontract writing and executing
• Handoff executed subcontracts to site
• Support Construction in larger changes, pricin

Specific Estimator duties include, but are not limited to:

• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs from architectural, structural, and MEP drawings using digital software.
• Assist in developing cost estimates by sourcing material and labor pricing, applying unit costs, and coordinating with vendors.
• Prepare bid packages, ensuring all necessary documents, drawings, and specs are included.
• Communicate with subtrades to request bids, clarify scope, and ensure timely submission.
• Compare subtrade bids, identifying scope or pricing discrepancies.
• Update project budgets, tracking variances between estimated and actual costs.
• Maintain records of unit costs and historical bid data.
• Conduct site visits to assess progress and confirm completed work.
• Track RFIs and clarification requests that affect costs.
• Support senior estimators by managing specific sections of large projects.
• Generate reports on estimates, bid analysis, and cost breakdowns.
• Calculate cost impacts of change orders for labor, materials, and equipment