The days pass quickly for Amanda who has been a part of the construction team since joining in early 2016 as a Project Estimator. Her time is spent working closely with the Contracts Manager requiring her to do ‘take-offs’ – calculations required by different trades to provide costs for materials; verify pricing received from those trades; or provide custom price quotations. Her role also requires her to manage invoicing and various accounting procedures, leaving no day the same.
Prior to joining Geranium, Amanda worked for construction companies that worked on projects, such as airports and hospitals. The change to residential construction was an exciting opportunity for Amanda to expand her knowledge scope. Amanda is a professional Quantity Surveyor and was educated overseas as a Structural Engineer, prior to moving to Canada. Her construction experience, ability to comprehend architectural drawings, excellent mathematical skills and familiarity with software help her considerably in her role. Her son appears to have inherited Amanda’s aptitude for numbers as he is now studying computer science and finance management in University.
Amanda has purchased her first home in Canada, which is in the process of being built. She’s looking forward to having her appointment to choose her interior finishes and to watching construction proceed.
Daily yoga practice provides Amanda with an excellent way to remain healthy and relaxed. She also likes to read and learn, topics of interest are cooking healthy food, diets that help prevent illness and ancient Chinese medicines. A dream trip of Amanda’s would be to visit India to study yoga.
Amanda likes to volunteer at her church, donating her free time to drive those without a car or provide cooking assistance.
Fun Facts about Amanda:
Amanda’s two words to describe Geranium: Professional and Friendly
Favourite Movie: No favourite, but enjoys movies about History
If Amanda could meet a famous person it would be: Li Shizhen proclaimed founder and author of traditional Chinese medicine.
Shopping Preference, online or in store: food shopping in store, everything else online.