Senior Estimator

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • $78,740 - $105,134 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction is seeking a Senior Estimator for Front-End Planning (FEP), a team that guides capital project scope development for the Public Buildings Division. FEP develops a comprehensive understanding of sponsor agencies’ capital project needs to support successful, timely, and cost-effective delivery while maintaining high standards of architectural, engineering, and construction quality.

The Senior Estimator will work with FEP Program Executives to analyze sponsor agency needs and existing conditions and develop pre-design cost estimates for budget planning across a range of projects. The role is responsible for developing cost analyses to confirm the accuracy of funding provided by sponsor agencies. Duties also include joint scoping, field visits, site logistics analysis, and review of current and archived construction documents, including technical data, drawings, and photographs.

The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101. The posting lists a salary band of $100,000 to $125,000 and compensation of USD 78,740 to USD 105,134.

Requirements

• Meet the Construction Project Manager qualification requirements through one of the listed education and experience pathways: a high school diploma or equivalent plus five years of qualifying full-time construction project management and/or inspection experience; a high school diploma or equivalent plus one year of that experience and a relevant bachelor's degree; a high school diploma or equivalent plus one year of that experience and a qualifying professional license; or a qualifying combination of education and experience totaling five years.
• For qualifying construction project experience, each project must have had a total cost of at least $300,000 for the relevant experience period.
• At appointment, hold a motor vehicle driver's license valid in New York State and maintain it for the duration of employment.
• Specify for each construction project the project description, dates worked, work performed, and money allotted.
• Educational credentials must be from an institution accredited by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
• For Assignment Level II, meet the base qualifications and have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or one additional year of qualifying construction project experience.
• For Assignment Level III, meet the base qualifications and have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of qualifying construction project experience; the stated driver-license requirement also applies.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sponsor agency needs and existing conditions with FEP Program Executives.
• Develop pre-design phase cost estimates for budget planning across a range of projects.
• Develop cost analyses to confirm the accuracy of funding provided by sponsor agencies.
• Participate in joint scoping and field visits.
• Conduct site logistics analysis.
• Review current and archived construction documents, including technical data, drawings, and photographs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED