Senior Estimator

About the role

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. As part of the Mace-Parsons-Arcadis (MPA) delivery partner joint venture, Mace has been selected as the Gateway Development Commission’s partner of choice to support the Gateway Program in New York, including the Hudson Tunnel Project. This milestone project, supported by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will improve capacity, reliability, and resiliency of commuter and intercity rail transit serving 800,000 daily passengers from Washington, D.C. to New York and New England. The project is slated to receive nearly $12 billion in federal funding, the largest investment in a mass transit project in modern history.

Responsibilities

• Provide project scoping, design, and construction phase supervision services for a large transit program in New York City.
• Utilize knowledge of project controls, including cost and schedule management methods, specific to the transit industry.
• Collaborate with the program lead estimator and the cost estimating team to develop accurate cost estimates for various components of the transit program, such as civil, structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical, track, utilities, maintenance and storage facilities, signal and communications systems, bus depot facilities, and wayside power facilities.
• Lead a team preparing estimates and cost planning for a portfolio and/or projects.
• Drive the delivery of measurement exercises, including preparation of schedules of quantities.
• Develop strategic reviews of prospects and fact-finding on key related elements.
• Manage benchmarking exercises to test the estimate.
• Oversee the quality assurance of estimates within the function, ensuring they are fit for purpose.
• Present the estimate to key stakeholders, demonstrating a full knowledge and understanding of the project.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience in construction estimating on complex infrastructure or tunnel projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Proficiency in cost estimating methodologies and techniques related to construction.
• Knowledge of New York City construction trade unions rates and rules.
• Experience in preparing detailed cost estimates for MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing), civil, structural, or architectural construction projects.
• Strong ability to produce high-quality materials within tight timeframes and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.

Pay

The estimated starting salary for this position is $180,000. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.