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Canadian Tire Estimator in Toronto, Ontario
What you’ll do
Follow corporate estimating policies and procedures for the preparation of multistaged estimates, supporting all banners.
Assist in updating the Standard Models cost estimates and renewal costs.
Prepare project specific construction estimates for Real Estate Committee and Capital Expenditure approval.
Prepare estimates for comparison of alternate design layouts and value engineering proposals.
Provide up-to-date construction information and costing data to the Corporation’s Strategic Planning Department.
Ensure proper implementation of CTR base building and CTC leasehold cost allocations on all tenders and estimates.
Assist Project Managers with fixed fee management/sub-trade negotiations & C.M.
Review, evaluate, and negotiate, when necessary, change orders.
Perform construction analysis, comparing actual costs to planned costs on completed projects; documenting, extrapolating and tabulating information to establish construction industry pricing trends.
Maintain cost files on completed projects to allow for the preparation of estimates and comparison on future projects.
Provide ad hoc construction costing to Store Planning Group relating to proposed changes to the Prototypical Design.
Assist the Real Estate Department in setting replacement values on existing properties for insurance purposes.
Assist the Real Estate Accounting Department in the development, implementation and ongoing refinement of systems and reports such as project tracking to increase efficiency.
Travel may be required.
What you bring
Ability to read drawings and specifications. (estimate for building projects)
Demonstrated experience in construction project development methodology.
Proficiency in preparing elemental and divisional concept estimates from minimal information.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite. Previous experience with Estimating software would be an asset.
Excellent writing and presentation skills to communicate and engage with cross-functional teams.
Self-motivated, organized, and ability to work independently to prioritize workload to meet the demanding needs of an aggressive building program.
Analytical skills – ability to review and draw insights from large quantities of data in various formats – Excel/PowerBI experience preferred.
Atleast 2 years of building estimating or cost planning experience
Have membership or working towards membership with either CIQS, RICS or both.
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Building Sciences, or College diploma in construction management and construction estimator
Hybrid
At Canadian Tire we work flexibility embracing ‘Hybrid’ whereby individuals utilize a combination of working at a CTC campus and or virtually in service of outcomes. Determined by managers, decisions around work location will be made based on business and team needs and grounded in a desire to support individual well-being and personal needs. Our goal is to empower teams and individuals to make the right decisions for them, and we expect that to look different for everyone.
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About Us
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
Accommodations
We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.
We are one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With world-class owned brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to excite and serve Canadian customers from coast-to-coast. We are connected to communities, big and small, from coast-to-coast, offering products and services that reflect the diverse nature of every one of them. From sports to outdoors, automobiles to homes, we know and understand life in Canada like no other retailer can.
We are always on the lookout for curious, creative people who are able to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving retail environment. If you’re ready to take on new challenges – be it in digital, IT, marketing, data & analytics, merchandising, or one of the many other roles we have – there is a place for you here, so apply today.