Senior Estimator

NYC School Construction Authority•New York City, NY

10h•$82,596 - $137,463

About The Position

The Senior Estimator is responsible for providing detailed design cost estimates on new construction, rehabilitation, alterations, replacement systems, Capital Improvement projects (CIP), and change orders estimates on such projects and participate in cost negotiations in all disciplines in Change Orders. Some Senior Estimators are mostly responsible for CIP and Capacity Project estimates, while other Senior Estimators are responsible for Change Order estimates for all project types.

Requirements

High school diploma or its educational equivalent
Eight years of full time, technical experience; five years must have been in one of the estimating areas that you are applying for: architecture/general construction, electrical, mechanical/HVAC/plumbing, environmental/asbestos; the remaining three years may have been in any combination of technical construction related areas or a satisfactory combination of education and experience.
An undergraduate degree in construction/project management or related technical area, plus four years of full time experience performing estimation work in the specialty for which you are applying.
A graduate degree in construction/project management or related technical area, plus two years of full time experience performing estimation work in the specialty for which you are applying.
Selective Certification for Special Experience. Specialty areas are listed as follows: Architecture and Engineering.(1) General Construction,(2) Mechanical (Includes Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning [HVAC] and Plumbing and Drainage [P & D]),(3) Electrical. Change Order.(1) General Construction,(2) Mechanical/HVAC,(3) Mechanical/P & D(4) Electrical,(5) Environmental/Asbestos.

Responsibilities

Prepares detailed cost estimates for construction projects.
Reviews contractor proposals and compares them to scope of work.
Determines fair and reasonable value of work based on the proposal submitted.
Delineates cost by trade and discipline.
Communicates with contractors and sub-contractors to explain the SCA point of view on reasonable cost of work.
May participate in cost negotiations.
May participate in cost negotiations.
Reviews and reports on contract estimates prepared by consultants and recommends if estimate is appropriate for Authority implementation.
Researches and updates unit prices for the Authority's database.
Performs related tasks.