Senior Estimator

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York seeks a Senior Estimator specialized in mechanical and plumbing trades for the NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Project Controls. The role involves preparing and reviewing cost estimates, change orders, and construction documents, while aligning with project schedules and procedures.

You will collaborate with third-party estimators, design consultants, and agency staff on all project controls tasks during front-end planning and execution.

Qualifications

• Four-year high school diploma or equivalent with six years of mechanical estimating experience, including HVAC or plumbing experience.
• Education/experience equivalent to the above; up to four years of college credits toward a mechanical engineering bachelor's degree, with two years of relevant estimating experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Front End Planning estimates for mechanical and plumbing scopes.
• Review cost estimates and construction change orders; verify against drawings, specs and schedules.
• Lead project controls tasks: scheduling review, risk analysis, bid analysis, and cost tracking.
• Mentor junior project controls staff and coordinate with stakeholders and consultants.

Skills

Mechanical estimating

HVAC

Plumbing

Cost estimation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College credits toward bachelor in mechanical engineering/tech

Job description

• Job Category: Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
• Salary Band: $100,000 to $125,000
• Compensation: USD 78,740 - USD 105,134

Job Description

Hours: Full-Time Position – 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101
The NYC Department of Design and Construction's Division of Project Controls seeks a Senior Estimator specializing in mechanical and plumbing trades. Under the general supervision of the Cost Controls Unit Senior Project Controls Specialist, cost estimating work will involve preparing Front End Planning estimates and reviewing cost estimates and construction change orders for mechanical and plumbing systems, as well as drawings and maps, schedules for construction durations and activities, construction documents, and specifications. The candidate will participate in the development and implementation of project controls policies and procedures and liaising with required stakeholders on all project controls related tasks, which includes kick-off meetings, workshops, and field visits. Stakeholders include third-party estimators, design consultants, and other agency staff. The candidate must be able to develop estimates across mechanical systems and plumbing, and communicate requests during workshops effectively, minimizing the need for follow-up after the fact.
In reviewing third-party cost estimates for mechanical and plumbing scopes, the selected candidate is expected to follow the unit's cost estimating procedures, providing clear, actionable, and thorough review comments that coordinate with drawings and other relevant documentation, and using tools such as Bluebeam to verify design documents. Support is required during all phases of the project including front end planning. The candidate will lead the project controls effort for the development and planning, review of schedules, cost estimating and analysis including management and analysis of risks; bid analysis, including root-cause analysis of bid variance beyond scope and cost; and tracking and reporting cost estimates and bid analyses to inform databases. The candidate should stay current with mechanical and plumbing industry costs and market conditions, and provide clear, well-contextualized insight into historical and current cost data. In reviewing change orders, the candidate is expected to balance private-sector construction experience with the perspective of acting as the Owner, thoroughly examining proposals and backup documentation against contract terms while remaining mindful of time constraints and Agency priorities, and communicating any additional requests to contractors clearly and constructively. Candidate will coordinate and collaborate with other project controls specialists, and may be asked to work on scopes related to general construction and electrical. Candidate will provide mentorship and guidance to junior project controls staff in resolving project controls issues.
Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf.

ESTIMATOR (MECHANICAL) - 20123

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

• 1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational experience and six years of full-time satisfactory experience in mechanical estimating work of which two years shall have been full-time mechanical estimating experience involving heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or plumbing in the building construction field; or
• 2. Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 credits leading to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology for one year of experience, up to a maximum of four years of acceptable experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two years of full-time satisfactory mechanical estimating experience involving heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or plumbing in the building construction field.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.