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Construction Estimator 1 Architectural

Grade 15

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Construction Estimator 1 Architectural

    Grade 15

  2. Construction Estimator 2 Architectural

    Grade 19

  3. Construction Estimator 3 Architectural

    Grade 23

  4. Construction Estimator 4 Architectural

    Grade 27

Summary of Job Description

As a  Construction Estimator 1 (Architectural), you would estimate the costs of site work and of construction elements in the building and their installation. Quantities are derived from the plans and designer notes, and unit costs are obtained from guides or higher level estimators. You would review payment requisitions and prepare and review the cost of change order work.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

The NYS Title and Salary Plan provides additional information regarding other titles. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD. NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that title.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

There are two examinations that fill this title. Please note that qualified employees of New York State may qualify for both.

For qualified New York State employees:
On or before the date of examination, you must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had three months of permanent competitive, non-competitive, or 55-b/55-c service as a Senior Drafting Technician (all parenthetics) or Junior Superintendent of Construction.
Only the title or titles listed are qualifying.

For qualified employees of New York State: three months of permanent competitive, non-competitive, or 55-b/55-c service as a Senior Drafting Technician (all parenthetics) or Junior Superintendent of Construction.

For all other qualified individuals, on or before the date of examination, you must have:
Either 1.    four years of experience in estimating cost of architectural or engineering work. One year must have included experience in cost preparation and/or cost review of architectural or engineering building projects;

Or 2.    an associate's degree in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, construction technology, construction management, or building sciences AND two years of experience in estimating cost of architectural or engineering work. One year must have included experience in cost preparation and/or cost review of architectural or engineering building projects;

Or 3.    a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, construction technology, construction management, or building sciences AND one year of experience in cost preparation and/or cost review of architectural or engineering building projects.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

26-664 38-375

How to Apply

When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for announcement notification by email so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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