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LAWA Sr. Cost Engineer (Level III)
LAWA Sr. Cost Engineer (Level III)Pacific Pros • Los Angeles, CA, US
LAWA Sr. Cost Engineer (Level III)

LAWA Sr. Cost Engineer (Level III)

Pacific Pros • Los Angeles, CA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Pacific Pros is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer (Level III) to be a representative for Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) to develop.

Synopsis

The LAMP Cost Engineer reports to the LAMP Program Controls Manager.  The LAMP Sr. Cost Engineer shall be responsible for developing and maintaining cost data for the LAMP Program. The Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) covers the APM, ConRAC, RUE and Auxiliary Curbs projects.

Region : Los Angeles, CA

Work Location : LAWA has required the candidates be local for this position .

Status : Full-time, on-site, salaried position.

Opening : October 2025, Immediate

Position Description Summary

The successful candidate will have proven cost engineering experience with complex, multi-phase, multi-million-dollar construction and / or enabling projects.  The general job duties include : Prepares detailed computer-generated cost reports, charts and diagrams; Provides analysis and review of cost / budget expenditure and maintains cost control reports; Promptly reports anticipated cost overages or other unsatisfactory cost elements; Maintains liaison with Data Processing in developing support for network calculations, printouts and cost reports, and other cost related services.

Key Identifiers for this Position

  • Demonstrated experience managing and reporting the cost components of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort. Experience with Progressive GMPs, Design-Build and DBFOM delivery methods is desirable.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction programs and the ability to communicate progress to both technical- and management-level personnel.
  • Ability to work with others, a self-starter with results-driven focus.

Essential Job Duties for this position

The Cost Engineer duties include, but are not limited to, the following :

  • Monitor project budgets for the multi-billion-dollar Capital Improvement Program at Los Angeles World Airports.
  • Review and analyze sub-contractor invoices, ensuring expenditures are accurately incurred against appropriate Schedule of Values accounts
  • Prepares job costing reports to allocate these expenditures against the appropriate WBS numbers. Ensure that both commitments and expenditures follow the same allocation methodology.
  • Perform cost-to-complete analysis for all cost elements within a project taking into consideration staffing plans, contract commitments, and expenditures to date, change orders and trends.
  • Attend project meetings to provide Project Management with current financial information and trend log regarding potential impacts to project budget or forecast.
  • Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required.  Develop creative reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and / or progress assessments.
  • Review task orders for contractors, sub-consultants, and City of Los Angeles Interdepartmental Orders to ensure necessary budget and / or contract capacity exists, and ensure these actual commitments are accurately entered / tracked into LAWA’s system of record
  • Analyze bid award values against current budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
  • Analyze change order values against current contingency budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
  • Analyze task order values against current allowance budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
  • Prolog - Update contract commitments, reconcile and analyze actual expenditures, perform budget transfers, monitor trend status and maintain continuity of WBS structure
  • Coordinate with LAWA Governance Body to ensure changes to budgets are approved via the Reconciliate Process or Capital Improvement Program Change process
  • Perform Project closeout resourcefully to ensure Prolog Data is complete for LAWA’s reporting needs
  • Prepare data to support documentation required journal vouchers for budget transfers
  • Hardware / Software Knowledge

  • Demonstrated proficiency with a large-scale cost reporting system is required; experience with Prolog is highly desirable.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam
  • PM Web and Prolog databases
  • Required Qualifications

  • 10 years or more of cost engineering experience directly related to construction projects, preferably aviation projects
  • Experience managing a team of cost engineers
  • Demonstrated experience managing and reporting the cost components of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort.  Experience with Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk delivery methods is desirable.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction program and the ability to communicate progress to both technical- and management-level personnel.
  • Ability to work with others, a self-starter with results-driven focus.
  • Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment
  • Education / Training

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other related technical field required
  • Certifications required, may include PMP, PE, and / or any other relevant Professional Licensure or Certification. Required cost engineer certification i.e. CCE, CCP.
  • Element-Specific Requirements / Notes

  • May assume other duties as required / needed
  • Maybe required to work past regular work shift
  • Maybe required to work various shifts as needed
  • LAWA will provide a desktop computer that can be VPN’d into
  • Cell phone reimbursement is applicable for this position through Pacific Pros Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy
  • This is NOT a work from home position
  • This is a salaried position based on 40 hours per week at the applicable all-in labor rate.
  • This is a Monday-Friday full-time position in the office or on the project site at LAX
  • After hours or weekend work may be required to perform the duties of the position. This shall be considered part of the salary.
  • Additional Requirements :

  • 3+ References from Clients
  • US Employment Authorization without needing sponsorship
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • A valid Driver’s License and compliance with PACIFIC’s Vehicle Policy
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