Estimates Specialist

Requisition No: 879783

Agency:
Department of Transportation

Working Title:

ESTIMATES SPECIALIST -

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

618 / PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

CAREER SERVICE

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HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,053.91 - $2,658.01 biweekly range / $53,401.78 - $69,108.18 annual range

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers. Visa sponsorship is not available.

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

Estimates Specialist / Director of Transportation Development / Program Management / Specifications

This position will contribute to the agency by coordinating and developing construction cost estimates to balance the 5-year Work Program.

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC:
Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication.

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses.

Florida Department of Transportation District 6, 1000 NW 111TH AVE, Miami, Florida 33172.

$53,401.78 - $69,108.18

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976 will be added to the annual salary.

• Establish or update construction cost estimates on simple and/or routine projects in the Department's Work Program utilizing the Long Range Estimating (LRE) System or Design Quantities & Estimates System.
• Obtain the latest scope of work for the project and determine unit prices based on the latest cost data and trends available.
• Provide updated construction cost estimates on all projects in the 5-year Work Program for the annual review.
• Prepare authorization and official cost estimates on simple and/or routine projects utilizing the Design Quantities & Estimates (DQE) System to establish pay item unit prices.
• Perform a technical evaluation of construction plans, assessment of historical bid prices, knowledge of geographic pricing fluctuations, understanding of bidding competition, and related impacts to construction cost.
• Utilize DQE to determine reasonable unit prices for proposal pay items. Post authorization estimate to Central Office's server and timely transfer control of proposals and projects to Central Office (CO) for class 1 construction contracts.
• Prepare post-bid evaluations on simple and/or routine projects for District projects identified on the contract bid review list and assist with determining root causes of major differences between bids and estimates.
• Provide cost estimating support for various offices in the District and perform cost comparisons for alternate methods of construction.
• Provide current State and District construction cost information to various offices, county officials and private consultant firms, as needed.
• Assist with quality assurance reviews conducted…