Hybrid Telework Construction Cost Estimator/Transportation Engineer 3, PN 20050512
Hybrid Telework Construction Cost Estimator/Transportation Engineer 3, Office of Contract Sales & Estimating, PN 20050512 Who We Are:
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation's 5 th largest interstate system and the 2 nd largest number of bridges.
We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state.
And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone.
ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service.
We strive to achieve our agency's vision every day:
To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.
We Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
ODOT values its diversity, and is committed to cultivating an inclusive and equitable work environment for all employees - one where differences are respected and celebrated.
Our agency continues to build a workforce that champions the advancement of DEI principles and initiatives.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities.
The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Careers.
Ohio.
Gov Website Portal, send an email to email protected .
ODOT's Mission Statement:
To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.
Benefits to you:
-Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance -11 paid holidays per year -Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals -At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan -Pay increases pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code -Employee Tuition reimbursement programs -Work/Life Balance -The opportunity to work on an important mission - Based on job duties, this position is designated as telework eligible on a hybrid basis (i.
e.
, working at least 2 days per week in the office); the selected applicant must complete the initial training period prior to being eligible to telework.
All requests to telework are reviewed and must be approved by ODOTs Chief Human Resources Officer.
Official Position Description:
In the Division of Construction Management, Office of Estimating, works under direction & requires thorough knowledge of civil engineering in order to independently & jointly evaluate & interpret construction plans to prepare official Engineers' Estimates for a variety of construction projects that are complex in scope (e.
g.
, new construction, major roadway widening's, & level 3 bridge replacements for both design-build & design-bid-build projects).
Acts as staff specialist (i.
e.
, develops & applies price regressions, historical-based estimating methods, & cost-based estimating methods to prepare Engineers' Estimates).
Develops time requirements for construction activities to develop production rates for cost-based estimates & to determine overall project completion time (e.
g.
, cost-based estimate concrete form work, structural steel weights, reinforcing steel quantities, bridge painting areas).
Uses the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials' (AASHTO's) information system for managing transportation programs (i.
e.
, AASHTOWare Preconstruction) & other relevant software (e.
g.
, Excel) to prepare cost estimates & analyze data.
Develops cost estimating methods for project-specific conditions.
Identifies plan errors that may be detrimental to the final project cost & resolves issues with district personnel.
Performs bid analyses with bid tabulations & preconstruction data (e.
g.
, analyzes line item profiles to identify mathematically & materially unbalanced bids, front-end loaded bids, bid rigging, price fixing, & plan error exploitation).
Communicates results of estimate & bid analyses to supervisor & the Award Committee.
Assists lower-level estimators & management (e.
g.
, prepares Engineers' Estimates, develops estimating techniques, performs in-depth data analyses).
Acts as primary liaison to Central Office Staff, District personnel, & consultants in all areas related to construction costs & budgetary estimating.
Performs change order analyses & evaluates Value Engineering proposals (e.
g.
, analyzes contractor submissions, change orders, extra work costs).
Reviews technical publications, participates in seminars & workshops to gain knowledge of current construction practices, new products & techniques, & participates as a member of a construction specification committee.
Operates state vehicle to travel as needed to observe field operations, gain insights into practical application of construction methodologies, & collect empirical data for the development of construction cost estimates.
Requests price quotations, updates material costs, cost indices, & labor rates for standard estimating procedures.
Ensures all information relevant to the development of cost estimates is up-to-date.
Qualifications Licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 12 mos.
exp.
as Transportation Engineer 2, 85642; if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver's license.
-Or licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 12 mos.
exp.
as group or project leader providing work direction & training to engineering technicians &/or lower-level engineers or 12 mos.
exp.
in conducting engineering related research (i.
e.
, conducting engineering related research only applies to staff specialist positions); if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver's license.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated registration.
Recommended Skills Construction Construction Management Data Analysis Information Systems Painting Professional Engineer Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation's 5 th largest interstate system and the 2 nd largest number of bridges.
We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state.
And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone.
ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service.
We strive to achieve our agency's vision every day:
To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.
We Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
ODOT values its diversity, and is committed to cultivating an inclusive and equitable work environment for all employees - one where differences are respected and celebrated.
Our agency continues to build a workforce that champions the advancement of DEI principles and initiatives.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities.
The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Careers.
Ohio.
Gov Website Portal, send an email to email protected .
ODOT's Mission Statement:
To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.
Benefits to you:
-Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance -11 paid holidays per year -Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals -At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan -Pay increases pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code -Employee Tuition reimbursement programs -Work/Life Balance -The opportunity to work on an important mission - Based on job duties, this position is designated as telework eligible on a hybrid basis (i.
e.
, working at least 2 days per week in the office); the selected applicant must complete the initial training period prior to being eligible to telework.
All requests to telework are reviewed and must be approved by ODOTs Chief Human Resources Officer.
Official Position Description:
In the Division of Construction Management, Office of Estimating, works under direction & requires thorough knowledge of civil engineering in order to independently & jointly evaluate & interpret construction plans to prepare official Engineers' Estimates for a variety of construction projects that are complex in scope (e.
g.
, new construction, major roadway widening's, & level 3 bridge replacements for both design-build & design-bid-build projects).
Acts as staff specialist (i.
e.
, develops & applies price regressions, historical-based estimating methods, & cost-based estimating methods to prepare Engineers' Estimates).
Develops time requirements for construction activities to develop production rates for cost-based estimates & to determine overall project completion time (e.
g.
, cost-based estimate concrete form work, structural steel weights, reinforcing steel quantities, bridge painting areas).
Uses the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials' (AASHTO's) information system for managing transportation programs (i.
e.
, AASHTOWare Preconstruction) & other relevant software (e.
g.
, Excel) to prepare cost estimates & analyze data.
Develops cost estimating methods for project-specific conditions.
Identifies plan errors that may be detrimental to the final project cost & resolves issues with district personnel.
Performs bid analyses with bid tabulations & preconstruction data (e.
g.
, analyzes line item profiles to identify mathematically & materially unbalanced bids, front-end loaded bids, bid rigging, price fixing, & plan error exploitation).
Communicates results of estimate & bid analyses to supervisor & the Award Committee.
Assists lower-level estimators & management (e.
g.
, prepares Engineers' Estimates, develops estimating techniques, performs in-depth data analyses).
Acts as primary liaison to Central Office Staff, District personnel, & consultants in all areas related to construction costs & budgetary estimating.
Performs change order analyses & evaluates Value Engineering proposals (e.
g.
, analyzes contractor submissions, change orders, extra work costs).
Reviews technical publications, participates in seminars & workshops to gain knowledge of current construction practices, new products & techniques, & participates as a member of a construction specification committee.
Operates state vehicle to travel as needed to observe field operations, gain insights into practical application of construction methodologies, & collect empirical data for the development of construction cost estimates.
Requests price quotations, updates material costs, cost indices, & labor rates for standard estimating procedures.
Ensures all information relevant to the development of cost estimates is up-to-date.
Qualifications Licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 12 mos.
exp.
as Transportation Engineer 2, 85642; if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver's license.
-Or licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 12 mos.
exp.
as group or project leader providing work direction & training to engineering technicians &/or lower-level engineers or 12 mos.
exp.
in conducting engineering related research (i.
e.
, conducting engineering related research only applies to staff specialist positions); if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver's license.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated registration.
Recommended Skills Construction Construction Management Data Analysis Information Systems Painting Professional Engineer Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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