Amjad Sandhu

• Lead Estimating Team with timely roll-out and execution of the
entire estimate
• deliverable process.
• Conduct initial analysis of drawings and specifications to ensure
required documentation is present and determine scope of work.
• Develop full-scope estimates based on Bid-Build, Design-Build or
CM/GC construction documents.
• Critically analyze bid documents and understand risk and
opportunities and articulate those to management.
• Organize the bid team, providing leadership and direction regarding
means and methods, schedule and strategy
• Participate in technical proposals for Alternative Delivery projects.
• Provide detailed quantity take off specific trades when required.
• Create detailed crew and production cost estimates and review
prices with an estimating team.
• Solicits and analyze subcontractor and vendor pricing input when
required.
• Attend project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, and post-bid
interviews as required.
• Accurately assesses and plans takeoff workload.
• Gather and monitor actual cost vs. estimated cost, maintaining
project cost history.
• Manage and maintain subcontractor database and subcontractor
prequalification.
• Builds effective relationships with customers, design team,
subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support
company core values and meets or exceeds the customers
expectations.

• Evaluated construction methods and proposed changes that would
reduce overall costs without compromising quality standards.
• Maintained accurate records of all estimates prepared in order to track
performance against budget goals.
• Provided technical advice on design parameters, buildability issues and
code compliance regulations as needed.
• Established relationships with vendors in order to secure favorable
pricing for materials used in projects.
• Researched industry trends related to labor costs, material prices and
other factors which may affect the cost of a project.
• Participated in pre-bid meetings with potential contractors or
subcontractors when requested by clients.
• Ensured that all estimates complied with applicable laws, regulations
and company policies.
• Solicited and collected subcontractor and vendor bids or quotations.
• Presented prepared estimates by assembling and displaying numerical
and descriptive information.

• Undertake estimates in accordance with Company procedures.
• Lead team of estimators for larger tenders, mentoring and developing
junior estimators.
• Identify opportunity and risk during tender process.
• Liaise with the business unit, Bid Manager and Planner to agree
methodology and principles.
• Preparing estimates to meet project goals, such as setting work
hours, sequencing tasks, obtaining materials, and securing the best
deals with vendors and subcontractors.

• Justify the present resolution to the Project Manager for the civil and
structural cost of wasted materials and possible delays in the scope
of work.

• Builds effective relationships with customers, design team,
subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support
company core values and meets or exceeds the customers
expectations.

• Interpret civil and structural drawings using governing codes and
standards, engineering formulas, skills and experience, materials and
symbols on blueprints and apply construction specifications in
conformance with the project and clients specifications.

• Performs technical/plan review when required.
• Accurately assesses and plans takeoff workload.
• Gather and monitor actual cost vs. estimated cost, maintaining project
cost history.
• Manage and maintain subcontractor database and subcontractor
prequalification.

• Performs technical/plan review when required.
• Accurately assesses and plans takeoff workload.
• Gather and monitor actual cost vs. estimated cost, maintaining project
cost history.
• Manage and maintain subcontractor database and subcontractor
prequalification.

• Analyze the post tender Cost implications related to the Engineer
Instruction (Variation Orders) in accordance with the Conditions of
Contract
• Measurements for Interim Payment Certificates.
• Record and Measure Actual production and Cost per activity per day.
• Material takeoff for placing orders.
• Preparing Payment Schedule for sub-contractors.
• Post order Subcontract Administration, subcontractor payments and
final Account.

• Invoicing with client.
• Preparation of claims/variations
• Measurements for Interim Payment Certificates.
• Record and Measure Actual production and Cost per activity per day.
• Material takeoff and placing orders.
• Preparing Payment Schedule for sub-contractors.
• Post order Subcontract Administration, subcontractor payments and
final Account.