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Title : Estimator
State Role Title : Prog Admin Specialist III
Hiring Range : $83,124 - $135,077
Pay Band : 6
Agency : VA Dept of Transportation
Location : Staunton District Office
Agency Website :
Recruitment Type : General Public - G
Are you a construction professional driven by project management and cost estimation? VDOT's Estimator is the job for you!
Job Duties
VDOT's Staunton District's Location & Design section is growing! We are seeking a highly qualified Estimator to serve as the key senior leader representing the District in all matters related to Districtwide cost estimation. You will be responsible for development and administration of Estimating program within the District which implements Central Office estimating policies and procedures, including training on estimating to ensure consistent accurate estimates for projects from planning through design and construction. As the qualified candidate, you will :
- Oversee estimates for projects form planning stages, through scoping, final design and advertisement
- Report trend analysis, lessons learned and methodologies to improve the efficiency of the estimation process and overall accuracy of the estimation process.
- Develop predictive, data driven procedures to ensure the development of objective, reliable, and defensible assessments of probable construction costs from the planning stages through advertisement into construction.
- Provide feedback to Project Managers and others preparing and updating estimates, along with suggestions on how best utilize industry best practices.
- Develop construction cost estimates closely associated with the quality project development schedules.
- Work with each District Section from planning level schedules, preliminary engineering schedules, right of-way acquisition schedules, and construction schedules.
Minimum Qualifications
Additional Considerations
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and / or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit "Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants" at :
We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics which may be viewed at www.Virginiadot.org / about. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore please to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.
Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.
VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.
State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11 : 55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.
Contact Information
Name : Ciara Diehl
Phone : (540)292-4079
Email : Ciara.Diehl@VDOT.Virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Salary : $83,124 - $135,077
