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CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR

Job Location:

Address: FACILITIES PLANNING
1655 W Jackson St, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $79,699.88 - $89,699.88 

Anticipated Salary: $84,699.88

Grade: 23

Closing Date: 03/17/2025

Job Summary:

The Construction Estimator will be responsible for collaborating with Department staff to develop comprehensive project scopes of work and perform cost analysis on a wide variety of facility maintenance, repair, improvement, and Capital projects valued between $1K and $20M. Work closely with and support Facilities Management, design, maintenance, and project management staff to develop timely and accurate initial Rough Orders of Magnitude (ROM) and detailed construction estimates that consider all aspects and construction disciplines of projects, including materials, labor, equipment, time and other associated costs. Responsible for assisting in the development of discipline/service estimators, developing and updating historical databases, and assisting in the development of department procedures.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

Review, analyze and interpret project requests and Contract Documents (specifications, drawings, and reference information), conduct site visits, and review any relevant information to develop accurate, timely and comprehensive material, labor, equipment and time cost estimates for a wide variety of maintenance, repair, improvement, and Capital construction projects.

Work with Department staff to develop and prepare projects scopes and conceptual estimates for a wide variety of maintenance, repair, improvement, and Capital projects using limited preliminary design documents.

Collaborate with design and engineering staff, project managers, and supported ADOT divisions to understand project requirements on future maintenance, renovation and capital construction projects to provide rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates used for budget planning.

Maintain estimate information within Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), use estimating and construction management software (RS Means, Bluebeam, MS Project, Procore) as well as standard office productivity software (MS Office & Google Suite).

Manage comparisons between estimates, contractor quotes and final completion costs to increase accuracy of future ROM and comprehensive construction estimates.

Support Facilities Property and ADOT Risk Management staff managing building and building systems replacement valuation assisting with the monitoring of various industry indexes to update and maintain replacement information to comply with legislative requirements.

Prepare and present metrics, reports, briefs, and presentations on construction costs and scopes to various inter-departmental staff and external government and civil entities.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge:
* Demonstrated working knowledge of all divisions of construction and project development processes.
* Thorough understanding of construction contracting practices
* Understanding of maintenance and construction budgeting processes
* Understanding of construction project development, design, completion, close out and warranty processes

Skill:
* Use of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
* Use of various estimating software (Blue Beam, Procore, R.S. Means, etc)
* Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail with strong problem-solving abilities.
* Excellent math and organizational skills
* Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills
* Use of Google Workspace

Ability: