About us:
Niik Steel (www.niiksteel.com) is a dynamic and growing steel fabricator delivering design, fabrication, and installation services. Our company is growing and is hiring a Junior Estimator to join our team. The position will be based in Nanaimo, BC.
We have many long-serving employees, competitive wages, and excellent benefits. At Niik, we strive to be one of the best workplaces in Western Canada. Culture is everything. We ensure our employees respect each other, respect our clients, and are collaborative in their approach to their daily workflow. You will work alongside and complement our talented technical sales team, engineers, designers, and fabricators/welders. You will have an opportunity to grow your knowledge of sales and estimating and fabrication and leverage that knowledge to build strength in steel manufacturing. Niik constantly innovates and contributes to more advanced design and fabrication to exceed client needs.
Responsibilities:
As an integral member of the team, you will have an opportunity to support the day-to-day functions of the estimating team. You will have the opportunity to assist in the overall organization and maintenance of company estimating documents.

• Prepare quantity take-offs and estimated costs of materials, labor, for custom structural steel.
• Prepare quantity take-offs and estimated costs of materials, and labor, for miscellaneous steel.
• Provide administrative support to the estimating team as required.
• Organize and track bid invitations for the estimating team.
• Download and update bidding documents (this includes keeping digital and physical estimating folders for the estimating team, as well as digital and physical calendars).
• Corresponding with (and updating) suppliers/subcontractors and clients.
• Attend meetings as required, which may include creating meeting minutes.
• Additional duties as/if required (such as general administrative support for the office, project management teams, and fabrication shop).
• Maintain confidentiality around sensitive information and terms of agreement.
• Ensures that all documentation is consistent and adheres to internal standards.

Requirements:

• Completion of post-secondary education with a diploma or degree related to Structural Steel Management & Detailing, Construction Management, Estimating, Construction/Architectural related education will be considered an asset.
• Any experience in Estimating, or similar roles.
• Blueprint reading/comprehension skills (Architectural and Structural drawings) and understanding of construction scopes.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to think ahead proactively, with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Strong computer literacy and use of MS Office programs. Experience with Auto CAD and Bluebeam preferred.
• Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays to meet client project commitments.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $53,934.00-$70,932.00 per year
Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nanaimo, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• structural steel: 5 years (preferred)

Location:

• Nanaimo, BC (required)

Work Location: In person