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Job Description
job description
A Construction Estimator creates cost estimate for labor, material and equipment based on conceptual, preliminary or detailed design for the construction, alteration, rehabilitation and maintenance of projects that may include civil, structural and architectural disciplines for any of the structures and facilities owned and/or operated by the City. A construction estimator may be required to process Requests for Information and Change Order Estimates when necessary.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Two (2) years of full time paid experience in building estimating, building inspection, general contracting, professional architecture or professional engineering; and
2. 2. Two (2) years of full time paid experience in making cost and quantity estimates for type I, II, III, IV and V buildings under the Uniform Building Code or the Los Angeles City Building Code.
Education at an accredited college or university in civil, structural or construction engineering or in architecture at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter units may be substituted on a year for year basis for the experience specified in Requirement #1.
How to apply
TO APPLY
Applicants for this position should submit a current City Application to Raymund Santos, Personnel Services, Mail Stop 508, 111 E. 1 st Street Room 307, Los Angeles, CA 90012. You may also submit your application via email to raymund.santos@lacity.org or fax to: (213) 922-8514.
To identify the most qualified individuals, the selection process may consist of any or all of the following methods: a review of candidate applications and resumes, an interview and/or supplemental exercise to be determined at a later date.
Emergency Appointment
An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. No emergency appointment can exceed one year. (City Charter Section 1013).
Closing Date/Time: 1/17/25 -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Los Angeles
Show moreLos Angeles is the second largest city in the United States and has a multi-ethnic population of
approximately four million. It is truly a world-class city that offers a diversified economy and an unparalleled quality of life. Los Angeles continues to maintain its position as an economic power-
house, the entertainment capital of the world, and a major trendsetter in virtually every field of human endeavor.Los Angeles is a charter city and is governed by a Mayor and City Council. The City Council serves
full time and has fifteen members elected by district for four-year terms. Boards of Commissioners, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, oversee several
of the City’s departments and bureaus.The City has 44 departments, bureaus, and offices for which funds are budgeted annually by the
Mayor and City Council. Within those, the City has three departments (the Departments of Water &
Power, Harbor, and Airports) that are financed solely by revenue generated from their operations,
which are governed by Commissions, as well as two distinctly separate pension systems (Los
Angeles Fire & Police Pensions and the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System). -