DIRECTOR, COST ESTIMATING

Basic Function

Serves as primary member of the estimating team with the overall responsibility for the creation of budgets and estimates, and provides direction and oversees an independent project, specific cost estimating, and analysis group within Metro s Office of Program Management.

Example Of Duties

• Provides direction and oversight of the cost estimating and cost / price analysis activities, methods, and processes for all projects bid
• Reviews project plans and specifications and coordinates with the team to confirm complete scope
• Develops, establishes, and manages the implementation of goals, objectives, policies, standardized procedures, and work standards for the cost estimating function
• Assists in the development and modification of Metro s long- and short-range transit plans
• Directs the preparation and administration of the division budget for area of responsibility
• Confers with Metro management regarding cost estimating and cost / price analysis
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and Metro rules, regulations, and policies
• Analyzes complaints occurring in performance of cost estimates and cost / price analysis
• Develops strategies to resolve potential problems on major cost estimates and cost / price analysis
• Represents Metro in meetings with representatives of governmental agencies and professional and business organizations
• Monitors developments related to Estimating Department and evaluates the impact upon Metro operations; recommends and implements policy and procedural improvements
• Schedules and participates in scope definition and fact-finding meetings
• Negotiates resolution of cost estimating and pricing issues; develops change orders
• Prepares comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Develops, manages, and conducts training for estimating resources
• Supervises, mentors, and motivates assigned staff
• Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals;

and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees

Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

May be required to perform other related job duties

Requirements For Employment

A combination of education and / or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes :

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field

Experience

Five years of relevant management-level experience working directly on the design and construction of large or major civil or facilities projects as a construction cost estimator

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity.

These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position.

PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

• Experience applying high level cost estimating in capital construction projects
• Experience utilizing Construction Estimating and Construction Bidding Software (e.g., Sage Timberline, Heavy Bid, On-Screen Take Off, etc.)
• Experience negotiating with contractors to meet set goals, budgets, and deadlines
• Experience applying heavy civil construction methods, such as soldier pile, lagging excavation support systems, and temporary street decking systems
• Experience managing and directing the work of cost estimators

Knowledge :

• Theories, principles, and practices of construction, engineering, cost estimating, parametrics, price / cost analysis, and government contract pricing
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Engineering and construction concepts and techniques, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil engineering
• Construction methods for rail transit guideways, highways, streets, and bridges
• Construction methods for buildings, reinforced concrete and steel structures, and equipment relating to transportation systems
• Construction Industry Codes and Unit Cost Data
• Sources of estimating data in the construction industry
• Applicable business software applications
• Modern management theory

Skills :

• Overseeing and directing the work of the Cost Estimating Department
• Establishing and implementing policies and procedures
• Determining strategies to achieve goals
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Preparing comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
• Supervising, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff and consultants in several project field offices

Abilities :

• Think and act independently
• Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
• Mediate and negotiate consensus solutions
• Make financial decisions within a budget
• Understand, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor / management agreements
• Provide technical training and direction, commitments, and recommendations for action to be taken by Metro
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Selection Procedure

Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

PTSC BENEFITS

Medical / Dental / Vision Plan - Employee has the choice of 3 separate medical plans and 3 dental plans. A separate vision plan is included in each medical plan.

Group Life Insurance - PTSC pays for an amount equal to your annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. Minimum amount of life insurance is $30,000.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - PTSC provides $50,000 coverage for each employee. Additional voluntary coverage in amounts up to $500,000 is available at favorable premium rates.

Long-Term Disability Insurance - 100% employer paid. Provides employees with a minimum income of 60% of earnings after six months of disability.

Buy up or buy down options available.

Holidays - 10 days a year : New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Time off with Pay (TOWP) - Compensates employees who are on approved absence from work for reasons such as illness, injury, medical and dental appointments, personal business, vacation, or observance of (a) religious holiday.

Years of Service Annual Accrual

Hire date - 5 years 20 days

Beginning of 6th - 10th year 25 days

Beginning of 11th - 15th year 30 days

Beginning of 16th + years 35 days

Pension Plan - PTSC retirement plan is the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting is five (5) years. Minimum retirement age is 52, based on the 2% at 62 formula.

Other Benefits : Transportation passes for employees and / or eligible dependents; Medicare; Tuition reimbursement; credit union membership;

SDI; Deferred Compensation Plan; 401(K) Thrift plan; EAP; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Flexible work schedules; and Jury Duty Pay.