Senior Estimator

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • $86,749 - $105,134 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction seeks a Senior Cost Estimator to be part of Front-End Planning (FEP), a team of experienced professionals engaged in guiding capital project scope development for the Public Buildings Division. The goal of the unit is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the capital needs of each sponsor agency-initiated project to facilitate successful delivery in an expeditious and cost-effective manner while maintaining the highest degree of architectural, engineering and construction quality. The selected candidate will work with the FEP Program Executives in the analysis of sponsor agency needs and existing conditions to develop pre-design phase cost estimates for budget planning purposes across a range of projects.

Requirements

• One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more.
• Must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, reachable on DDC’s Promotional Exam #3573, or the Open Competitive Exam #3110.
• Candidates must have at least two additional years of experience in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.
• Baccalaureate degree in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, plus one year of experience in project management work.
• Alternative to degree: four-year high school diploma or equivalent and five years of experience in project management.
• Alternative to degree: four-year high school diploma or equivalent plus a combination of college education and/or experience totaling five years.

Responsibilities

• Develop pre-design phase cost estimates for budget planning purposes across a range of projects.
• Overall development of cost analyses to confirm accuracy of funding provided by sponsor agencies.
• Joint scoping.
• Field visits.
• Site logistic analysis.
• Reviewing current and archived construction documents, including technical data, drawings, and photos.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior