Cost Estimator Engineer

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Roseville (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Minnesota Department of Transportation seeks a senior engineer to lead Metro District cost estimating activities, ensuring consistent processes and high-accuracy estimates for programming, preliminary design, and contract lettings. The role develops cost estimation expertise as a Metro District core competency.

The candidate will prepare and review estimates and develop comparative design cost analyses to aid best‑value decisions.

Qualifications

• Professional civil engineer licensure or eligibility via reciprocity.
• ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree or Master’s degree with required post-graduation experience.
• Passing score on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Metro District cost estimating activities.
• Ensure the application of consistent cost estimate processes and procedures.
• Keep abreast of state‑of‑the‑art developments in cost estimation and develop this expertise as a core competency.
• Prepare and review cost estimates for programming, preliminary design, and contract lettings.
• Develop conceptual design comparative cost estimates to support best‑value decisions.

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree or equivalent

FE exam passing score

Professional Civil Engineer licensure or reciprocity eligibility

Job description

This position leads and manages Metro District cost estimating activities. The position ensures application of consistent cost estimate process and procedures, ensures that all cost estimates are accurate, keeps abreast of state-of-the-art developments in cost estimation, and provides leadership in developing this expertise as a Metro District core competency. The work products include completing/reviewing cost estimates for programming, preliminary design, and contract lettings. Develop conceptual design comparative cost estimates to assist MnDOT in determining the best value alternative.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Engineer Senior Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensure as a professional civil engineer with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design (AELSLAGID) or ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity.

Engineer Graduate 2 Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university AND two years of post-graduation civil engineering work OR a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college/university or equivalent AND one year of post-graduation civil engineering work.
• A passing score on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam