Manager, Waterfront Cost Estimating

Port of Seattle•Seattle, WA

11h

About The Position

As Manager, Waterfront Cost Estimating, you will prepare estimates for various projects ranging from conceptual to detailed quantity take-off and pricing for all design phases. Projects span Maritime, Environmental, Storm Water Utility, and the Northwest Seaport Alliance. You will also provide ad hoc support for Corporate and Aviation divisions as needed. You will manage estimates requests and assign responsibilities to team members based on skill set and timing needs. You also make periodic improvements to the estimating intake site to better facilitate workload management. You will review completed construction cost estimates and review estimate elements, including pricing, scope, design documents, schedules, project logistics, and operational impacts with team. You will analyze contractor schedule of values and plans to obtain specific trade costs and develop unit costs where possible. You will evaluate design documents, identifying potential cost issues, risks, market information, and constructability or design discrepancies to reduce change order occurrences. You will assess appropriate contingencies based on specific project requirements, risks, and historical costs and validate estimates from design consultants. You will participate in meetings with all parties to review scope, examine differences, and provide final recommendations to design and/or planning team on dollar value that should be used for official documents. You will update and maintain cost database reflecting bid results from Port of Seattle projects and projects of similar scope and complexity that have bid in the Northwest. You will perform quantity take-offs and calculate labor productivity, material, subcontractor, and equipment costs.

Requirements

Experienced – You have four (4) years of estimating experience in pre-construction and/or construction projects, to include two (2) years of supervisory/lead/mentor experience including leading a project or process.
Committed to Equity – You will apply equity and exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work. At the Port of Seattle, equity is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all Port employees.
Proficient – You have expertise in estimating theory and construction cost estimation, with strong knowledge of project delivery methods (design-bid-build, design-build, GCCM, and others). You effectively communicate complex technical information to diverse audiences and possess a high-level understanding of project phasing and project management processes.
Analytical You are adept at quickly evaluating large quantities of information to spot potential problems and missed scope items.
Technically Skilled – You have expert level use of estimating tools such as RS Means, Revit, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite, Winest, ProEst, HCSS, B2W, InEight and Planswift.

Nice To Haves

Desired – We hope you have eight (8) years of estimating experience in pre-construction and/or construction projects, to include four (4) years of supervisory/lead/mentor experience including leading a project or process.
We hope you have a bachelor’s degree in business administration, construction management, architecture or engineering
We hope you have an AACE (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International) or ASPE Certification (American Society of Professional Estimators).

Responsibilities

Prepare estimates for various projects ranging from conceptual to detailed quantity take-off and pricing for all design phases.
Manage estimates requests and assign responsibilities to team members based on skill set and timing needs.
Make periodic improvements to the estimating intake site to better facilitate workload management.
Review completed construction cost estimates and review estimate elements, including pricing, scope, design documents, schedules, project logistics, and operational impacts with team.
Analyze contractor schedule of values and plans to obtain specific trade costs and develop unit costs where possible.
Evaluate design documents, identifying potential cost issues, risks, market information, and constructability or design discrepancies to reduce change order occurrences.
Assess appropriate contingencies based on specific project requirements, risks, and historical costs and validate estimates from design consultants.
Participate in meetings with all parties to review scope, examine differences, and provide final recommendations to design and/or planning team on dollar value that should be used for official documents.
Update and maintain cost database reflecting bid results from Port of Seattle projects and projects of similar scope and complexity that have bid in the Northwest.
Perform quantity take-offs and calculate labor productivity, material, subcontractor, and equipment costs.