Assistant Vice President, Estimating

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About the role

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Assistant Vice President, Estimating to be based out of our One Penn Office and will report to PANYNJ's One Liberty Plaza office. This role involves providing realistic cost estimates, including gathering and analyzing the amount of money, time, materials, and labor required for complex projects utilizing alternative delivery methods. You will also review estimates prepared by more junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and identify scope of work from existing conditions, plans, and specifications through all phases of design and construction.
• Perform accurate quantity surveys for all types of construction systems and materials.
• Obtain labor rates, taxes, and insurance requirements as needed for estimate development.
• Develop contractor-style construction cost estimates and prepare basis of estimate as required by the Estimating Manager.
• Ensure all estimates are accurate and have considered all risk factors.
• Review designs and specifications for cost-effectiveness and suggest appropriate alternatives.
• Create detailed, market-related owner’s cost estimates for scope changes, work delays, etc., for assigned projects.
• Assist the Resident Engineers and Project Managers with change analysis and development and/or validation of control budgets.
• Maintain an operating awareness of all contract issues and project participants.
• Participate in client and contractor negotiations to resolve contract changes and claims.
• Participate in client or 3rd party reconciliations.
• Perform other duties and projects as needed.

Requirements

• 10+ years of related experience in transit/transportation estimating (heavy civil, site civil, structural, building infrastructure).
• Experience in architectural and MEP estimating is a plus.
• Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant Engineering discipline (e.g., Civil Engineering), Construction Management, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience working on and supporting complex multi-year/multi-million dollar projects and programs.
• Demonstrated skill/experience in development of Conceptual through Bid Documents crew-based and unit price cost estimates using Spreadsheet, HCSS Heavy Bid, Sage Timberline, or other similar estimating software applications.
• Strong knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff or BlueBeam software and MS Office applications.
• Able to demonstrate progressively-increasing responsibility in estimating, working effectively with minimal supervision.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge in use of HCSS HeavyBid estimating software.
• Estimating certification from AACEI or ASPE.
• Construction contractor estimating experience.

About WSP USA

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors, and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the transportation, buildings, energy, water, and environment sectors. With nearly 9,500 people in 150 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage.
• Retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation (or other personal time).
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary: $143,000 - $213,000. WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.