Senior Cost Estimator (Los Angeles)

Job Summary

Performs highly complex cost estimating assignments related to building, operating, and maintaining Metro's transportation projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares highly complex cost estimates and analyses for capital and professional services projects at concept, schematic, design development, and final design phases
• Compiles and analyzes data on all factors that influence costs, such as material, labor, equipment, and profit
• Evaluates cost estimate and analysis deliverables prepared by consultants for cost-containment, accuracy, uniformity, and completeness
• Conducts construction / project site visits gathering relevant information and determines what information to be used to produce project estimates
• Performs technical quality reviews of quotes, bids, change orders, value engineering reports, and claims for accuracy and completeness of stated costs
• Acquires and evaluates pricing documents and historical and vendor cost data for the development of cost estimates and price recommendations
• Accurately forecasts costs of future projects and changes to existing projects
• Prepares technical evaluations, cost estimating draft reports, memoranda, and letters, and presents recommendations to management
• Leads project specific estimating teams that are internal to Metro Estimating
• Oversees, trains, mentors, and guides assigned staff
• Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
• May be required to perform other related job duties

Essential Knowledge

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks) :

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things) :

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result) :

Special Conditions

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

Typical office situation

Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen

Physical Effort Required

Minimum Qualifications

A combination of education and / or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes :

Education

Experience

Certifications / Licenses / Special Requirements