Job Description
Developing cost estimates for job orders supports the JOCS program by evaluating requirements and preparing proposals for city construction projects. The role prepares drawings for general and specialized trades like mechanical or plumbing, issues work orders, and monitors site performance. Reports track progress and ensure 45-day windows for project completion.
The City of New York operates the NYC Department of Design and Construction, specializing in project controls for public infrastructure. They handle job order contracting with mechanisms like eGordian for bidding and tracking. Focus on budget, schedule, and risk management across capital projects.
Tasks include collaborating on scoping meetings, reviewing contractor proposals, conducting proposal reviews, and managing concurrent projects with extensions. Work uses eGordian for weekly updates and monthly reports, collects evaluations, and handles close-outs. Tools include bid analysis and variance reporting. Interactions involve contractors, unit directors, and technical staff. A constraint is prioritizing multiple projects within tight 45-day timelines and ensuring administrative accuracy in a high-volume environment.
Compensation details not provided. Full-time position at 35 hours per week, located at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101. No remote option. Provides a discrimination-free, inclusive workplace.
Responsibilities
- Develop end-to-end job orders for JOCS program
- Collaborate with Program Unit designees and contractors
- Evaluate client requirements
- Participate in joint scoping meetings
- Prepare drawings and cost estimates for trades
- Review contractor proposals
- Conduct proposal review meetings
- Issue work orders for registration
- Manage multiple concurrent projects
- Coordinate time extensions and supplemental orders
- Conduct job site visits to monitor performance
- Ensure compliance with JOCS procedures
- Submit weekly updates and monthly reports
- Collect performance evaluations and completion certificates
- Manage project close-outs
Requirements
- Permanent in Estimator (General Construction) title or reachable on exam lists #1114, #3124
- Four-year high school diploma and seven years estimating experience
- Equivalent education/experience
- Two years estimating experience minimum