CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR

Job Description:

CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR

Description

job description

A Construction Estimator creates cost estimate for labor, material and equipment based on conceptual, preliminary or detailed design for the construction, alteration, rehabilitation and maintenance of projects that may include civil, structural and architectural disciplines for any of the structures and facilities owned and/or operated by the City. A construction estimator may be required to process Requests for Information and Change Order Estimates when necessary.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Two (2) years of full time paid experience in building estimating, building inspection, general contracting, professional architecture or professional engineering; and
2. 2. Two (2) years of full time paid experience in making cost and quantity estimates for type I, II, III, IV and V buildings under the Uniform Building Code or the Los Angeles City Building Code.

Education at an accredited college or university in civil, structural or construction engineering or in architecture at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter units may be substituted on a year for year basis for the experience specified in Requirement #1.

How to apply

TO APPLY
Applicants for this position should submit a current City Application to Raymund Santos, Personnel Services, Mail Stop 508, 111 E. 1 st Street Room 307, Los Angeles, CA 90012. You may also submit your application via email to raymund.santos@lacity.org or fax to: (213) 922-8514.

To identify the most qualified individuals, the selection process may consist of any or all of the following methods: a review of candidate applications and resumes, an interview and/or supplemental exercise to be determined at a later date.

Emergency Appointment

An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. No emergency appointment can exceed one year. (City Charter Section 1013).

Closing Date/Time: 1/17/25