Assistant Vice President, Estimating

WSP
New York
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 143,000 - 213,000 annuallyFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analysis","Accuracy","Risk assessment","Cost-effectiveness evaluation","Ethical decision-making"]

Provide realistic construction cost estimates for complex, multi-year transportation projects, including analyzing scope from design and construction documents, performing quantity surveys, and developing contractor-style bid estimates. Gather and validate money, time, materials, and labor inputs; assess risk factors; review designs for cost-effectiveness; and support change analysis, control budgets, and negotiations for contract changes and claims.

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Assistant Vice President, Estimating

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Job Summary

Provide realistic construction cost estimates for complex, multi-year transportation projects, including analyzing scope from design and construction documents, performing quantity surveys, and developing contractor-style bid estimates. Gather and validate money, time, materials, and labor inputs; assess risk factors; review designs for cost-effectiveness; and support change analysis, control budgets, and negotiations for contract changes and claims.
Location: New York
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Analyze and identify scope of work from existing conditions, plans, and specifications through all phases of design and construction.
  • •Perform quantity surveys for construction systems and materials and obtain labor rates, taxes, and insurance requirements for estimating.
  • •Develop contractor-style construction cost estimates and prepare basis of estimate, ensuring accuracy and consideration of risk factors.
  • •Review designs and specifications for cost-effectiveness, suggesting appropriate alternatives and preparing market-related owner’s cost estimates for scope changes and delays.
  • •Assist Resident Engineers and Project Managers with change analysis and control budget development/validation; participate in client and contractor negotiations and reconciliations.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 143,000 - 213,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement SavingsPaid LeavePaid ParentalDisability InsuranceLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of related experience in transit/transportation estimating (heavy civil, site civil, structural, building infrastructure).
  • •Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g., Civil Engineering), Construction Management, or related.
  • •Demonstrated skill in developing conceptual through bid documents, crew-based and unit price cost estimates using tools such as Spreadsheet, HCSS Heavy Bid, or Sage Timberline.
  • •Strong knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff or BlueBeam software and MS Office applications.
  • •Ability to demonstrate progressively increasing responsibility in estimating and work effectively with minimal supervision.
Experience:10+ yearsTransitTransportation estimatingHeavy civilConstruction estimatingEngineering servicesMulti-year projects
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:AnalysisAccuracyRisk assessmentCost-effectiveness evaluationEthical decision-making
Certifications:AACEIASPE
Tech Stack:SpreadsheetHCSS Heavy BidSage TimberlineOn-Screen TakeoffBlueBeamMS Office

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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