Cost Estimating Manager

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ONLY SEEKING INTERNAL CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THIS POSITION.

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.

1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and storm water, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution.

DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6, employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2, square mile watershed that extends miles north and west of the city.

The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $23.8B, and another $10.

5B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allows DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.

The Program Management Office (PMO) within BEDC provides technical support to the project delivery teams. This includes the following sections and groups : Project Controls, Schedule Controls, Permitting Support, Cost Estimating, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, and management of the Enterprise Program Management Information System (ePMIS).

The PMO uses people, processes, and tools to mitigate issues that may impact a project.

BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Project Manager M3 to serve as a Cost Estimating Manager for the Cost Estimating Group (CEG) within the PMO, located at our headquarters in Queens, NY.

Under general direction of the Director of PMO, and with wide latitude for independent initiative and judgement, the selected candidate will need to be experienced in cost estimating and be able to provide the following services to BEDC project staff :

• Oversee and provide a consultative role to projects by supplying templates, best practices, and lessons learned from other projects.
• Oversee and review construction cost estimates prepared by Design Consultants and construction change order estimates.
• Oversee and prepare construction cost estimates for BEDC in-house design projects.
• Oversee and conduct BEDC in-house design project’s construction bid analyses.
• Oversee and review Schedule of Value or Detailed Estimate Breakdowns

The Cost Estimating Manager, with great latitude for exercise of independent judgment or action, will also oversee and perform highly difficult and technically complex work, as an engineering specialist responsible for estimating all divisions of industrial construction and ensuring budgeting is accurate and complete by :

• Overseeing and reviewing cost estimates and budgets provided by consulting engineers for DEP planning, design and construction projects.
• Overseeing the acquisition, calculating, and compiling data from plan takeoffs and estimates.
• Overseeing and preparing full project estimates from conceptual design through % design.
• Overseeing the maintenance of the current database of parts and pricing for daily use and reference.
• Oversees meetings with project managers to review scope of work.
• Oversees and assists in the negotiation of change orders at various construction projects.
• Oversees and advises the group in the current market conditions, standard estimating practices, and make final recommendations on construction budgets for design projects.

Other activities of the selected candidate include the oversight of literature reviews, quantitative and statistical analyses, data entry / database management and development, and review of cost estimates associated with BEDC’s design and construction documents and plans, scientific / engineering technical reports, Cost Estimate regulatory guidance documents.

Additional activities include managing the oversight of reviews of Estimates, performs cost-benefit analyses of approaches, maintaining records, report writing and answering general correspondence, preparing and conducting presentations, and attending and coordinating meetings with Bureau project teams as well as meeting with other DEP Bureau’s and agencies and others relevant to advancing the Cost Estimating Group’s objectives.

Only those applicants with permanent Civil Service status as an Administrative Project Manager are eligible to apply to this JVN.

If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Project Manager, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview.

PREFERRED SKILLS

1.Practical knowledge of industrial construction methods and applications.

2.Good business acumen and professionalism with all personnel as well as the ability to meet quick deadlines and provide problem resolution to project issues.

3.Experience in construction project management and estimating. Candidate should have at least 10 years of experience in the construction field.

4.Strong computer skills. Sage (Timberline) Estimating knowledge preferred.

5.Strong organization and time management with ability to prioritize daily tasks.

6.10-15 years of experience as a construction estimator with civil, electrical, and mechanical experience.

7.Excellent leadership, interpersonal, verbal, written and communication skills.

8.Excellent research and analytical skills.

9.Excellent computer skills in MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel, and / or equivalent statistical / data management software.

10.Ability to travel citywide and within the New York City watershed