Senior Estimator

Applications are available online from Wednesday, June 17, 2026, through 11:59 pm on Friday, July 17, 2026.

Under limited supervision, the Senior Estimator is responsible for preparing estimates, reviewing and analyzing estimates prepared by contractors, verifying consultant estimates for the Harbor Department’s Engineering Bureau (EB) program/project portfolio, and potentially managing the Harbor Department’s EB internal estimating effort. Prepares estimates of varying levels of detail at all stages of the project lifecycle from capital and project planning through construction closeout;

attends project planning and team meetings to provide estimating input as required; assists with the biddability and constructability review of bid documents; attends pre‑bid meetings, reviews design specifications and drawings, visits job sites and in general performs all tasks necessary to determine scope of work, quantities, materials and equipment to be estimated; prepares independent estimates of changes to professional services and construction contracts;

compares independent estimates to submitted vendor proposals and prepares an analysis to facilitate resolution of differences during negotiations; supports Construction Manager, as needed, to prepare estimates of punch list work to determine appropriate withholding on construction contracts; maintains all working documents and data to back up estimate figures; develops and updates the Harbor Department’s Estimating Policies and Procedures, guidelines, forms, templates, contract language, performance metrics and other standards, including an estimating quality management system;

verifies the Harbor Department’s cost estimating standards are being followed by Harbor staff and outside consultants and takes corrective action as needed; ensures that estimates are formatted in the Harbor Department’s established reporting format and that indirect costs, markups and insurance are included in the estimate; evaluates and selects published estimating guidebooks, estimating database systems, equipment and other accessories, as needed, to efficiently perform estimating functions;

establishes and maintains a database of historical pricing from estimates received, contracts awarded and actual costs; identifies and coordinates appropriate estimating staff and/or consultants to perform estimates based on complexity of project and experience of estimator; manages and/or coordinates the preparation of multi‑disciplinary estimates by others throughout the bureau, including internal staff and outside consultants. These may include estimates of design, construction, internal staffing, consultants, and other direct costs;

manages, coordinates and/or performs the preparation of check estimates using the vendor’s Basis of Estimate and the Harbor Department’s cost model for the vendor submitted estimates, including change orders; may supervise or act as a lead over subordinate staff; may review and sign off on estimates submitted to Board of Harbor Commissioners and major Change Order independent estimates; reports both verbally and in writing on the efforts of the Estimating Section;

performs other related duties as required.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related field. (Proof required)*
• Seven or more years of experience in estimating the design and construction of large public works or commercial/industrial projects, which includes a minimum of five years’ experience estimating construction of projects ranging from $10 million to $100 million.

Additional experience may be substituted for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis to the extent that the experience has prepared the individual to perform the duties of the classification.

* Proof of required documents, such as degree or transcripts, must be uploaded to the online application at the time of filing. Any proofs submitted must contain either the applicant’s name or other identifying characteristic on the form. Degrees must indicate the field of study…