Cost Estimator for the Division of Building Land Development Services

Agency Description:

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the citys housing and diversity and strength in the citys neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.

-We maintain building and resident safety and health.
-We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability.
-We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.

HPD is entrusted with fulfilling these objectives through the goals and strategies of Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness Mayor Adams comprehensive housing framework. To support this important work the administration has committed $5 billion in new capital funding bringing the 10-year planned investment in housing to $22 billion the largest in the citys history. This investment coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers is a multi-pronged strategy to tackle New York Citys complex housing crisis by addressing homelessness and housing instability promoting economic stability and mobility increasing homeownership opportunities improving health and safety and increasing opportunities for equitable growth.

Your Team:

The Division of Building and Land Development Services (BLDS) leads the agencys effort in providing architectural engineering cost valuation environmental planning and construction support services to the various divisions within HPDs Office of Development. The Office of Development utilizes a public-private partnership model and provides loans grants and/or incentives to assist in the finance of housing development projects that will benefit low- and moderate-income New Yorkers.

BLDS is the largest division within the Office of Development with over 120 staff composed of seven units which include: the Bureau of New Construction Design Services the Bureau of Preservation Design Services the Bureau of Engineering the Bureau of Construction Services Environmental Planning Unit the Policy Unit and the Program Management Unit.

Your Impact:

As a Cost Estimator you will be responsible for preparing cost estimates based on construction documents utilizing RS Means database for both newly-constructed and rehabilitated multi-family buildings assisted by HPD Funding/Assistance.

Your Role:

The ideal candidate should have a background in Cost Estimating Engineering Engineering Science or related field and possess a thorough understanding and strong knowledge base of New York City building and construction codes as well as Federal State and City housing codes and regulations along with experience in methods and standards in cost estimating of new construction and preservation of multi-family residential housing.

Your Responsibilities:

-Prepare cost estimate by gathering quantities from construction drawings and utilizing RS MEANS database for multi-family new construction and renovated residential buildings;

-Review cost estimates and change orders prepared by external consultants for accuracy and reasonableness multi-family residential buildings;

-Perform value engineering to determine possible cost savings and produce base costs and preliminary budget estimates for new cosntruction and renovated residential buildings;

-Review contractors bid proposals and prepare bid recommendations.

-Assist in the processing of documents related to change orders and attend meetings related to change order negotiations with other HPD staff and external partners involved;

-Review and analyze construction documents including drawings scopes of work and project specifications; and

-Assist in developing and maintaining a historical cost database in order to prepare analyze and validate estimates and budgets.

Preferred skills

knowledge of City State and Federal housing regulations procedures and practice.
with New York City government and housing issues.
in the use of various cost estimating tools including RS Means and Sage.
in Microsoft Suite (Excel Powerpoint Outlook Word etc.).
understanding of construction and cost estimating industry standards.
to read and understand drawings/plans scopes of work and specifications.
to negotiate with diverse technical specialists.
to work independently apply independent judgment in technical matters take initiative and work effectively with others.
technical writing verbal interpersonal analytical and organizational skills.
ability to work under pressure meet deadlines and coordinate multiple projects in a timely manner.
ability to deal with sensitive complex issues that may arise.
may be subject to a background investigation conducted by the Department of Investigations.

*SENIOR ESTIMATOR (GENERAL CON - 20127

Qualifications :

Qualification Requirements

1. Eight years of full-time satisfactory experience in general construction estimating and a four- year high school diploma or its educational equivalent; or

2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and a combination of the following sufficient to equal a total of eight years of experience at least two years of which must be general construction estimating experience:
a) Full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering architecture or construction can be substituted for construction estimating experience on a year-for-year basis.
b) Education in civil engineering or architecture leading to a Bachelors degree in civil engineering or architecture respectively can be substituted for up to four years of required experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of acceptable experience.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time