Estimator Facilities Management

Who We Are

Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It is located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second‑largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

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The Division of Finance and Administration (DFA) provides services and support to over 50,000 students, faculty, and staff with the mission of advancing UCI's brilliant future and the vision of becoming world‑class campus partners. DFA serves the university as planning partners, problem solvers, and solution providers—striving to make it as easy as possible for people to get the services they need, when they need them.

Facilities Management is proud to support the campus mission of advancing UCI's brilliant future by creating a physical environment that allows our students, faculty and staff to thrive. Our goal is to provide safe, reliable and clean spaces through high quality maintenance, operation, planning and renovation services for our 1,475‑acre main campus. We accomplish this with our dedicated skilled staff who strive to provide excellent customer service and responsiveness.

Under guidance from the Senior Superintendent of Project Services, serves as estimator to provide detailed cost estimates and budget projects for Facilities Management renovation projects. Meets with campus Customers to develop scopes of work, conducts field surveys of building space and infrastructure systems of proposed project renovation sites; reviews as‑built drawing files verifying conditions that could impact renovation costs; verifies the scope of the proposed renovation work to assure proposed project construction components comply with the UCI Campus Standards;

prepares project estimates using various electronic estimating formats and coordinates with Crafts to finalize scopes and estimates as necessary. Also provides various estimating associated data for input into the project tracking system and reviews and analyzes Schedule of Values cost breakdown information. Assure accuracy of estimates based on various methods such as past history and industry standards. Fosters positive team dynamics and customer service.

Required:

• Knowledge of building and construction, design, construction contract administration and California Building Codes.
• Skills to develop project scope and drawings.
• Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheet, and project management software and MS Office skills.
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including effective negotiation skills and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of estimating in a renovation and maintenance environment with day to day construction tasks knowledge.
• Ability to work with campus Customers to develop appropriate scopes of work, prepare sketches, identify sources of infrastructure connection/modification and identify means and methods for implementation of the scope of work
• Knowledge of industry standards and utility system characteristics when inspecting and surveying building infrastructure for the basis of project design development.
• Knowledge of major building systems, infrastructure, building trades and associated language.
• Experience working in a union environment.
• Knowledge of University Policies and Procedures applicable to the UC Irvine Campus.
• Knowledge of principles used in preparing person‑hour and material estimates for various types of projects.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, schedule, supervise and direct the work of building trades, including organizing work and work flow.
• Associates or Bachelor's degree in construction management or related area preferred and / or equivalent…