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Senior Project Cost Estimator / Senior Construction EstimatorPMCS Group, Inc. • Los Angeles, CA, US
Senior Project Cost Estimator / Senior Construction Estimator

Senior Project Cost Estimator / Senior Construction Estimator

PMCS Group, Inc. • Los Angeles, CA, US
17 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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  • 10 years full time paid professional experience in the preparation of complete cost estimates for type I, II, or III, and V building construction as defined by the State building code, including two years in a supervisory capacity
  • Knowledge of current local construction labor and material costs
  • Extensive experience in developing and estimating the scope of work for change orders
  • Ability to compare the independent cost estimate with contractor proposal to quickly identify differences
  • Ability to develop scope of work based on RFI / RFC answers and estimates the detailed costs of those scopes of work independent of the contractor proposal
  • Good oral and written communications skills

SENIOR PROJECT COST ESTIMATOR

Minimum Requirements

Required Experience / Skills :

  • 10 years full time paid professional experience in the preparation of complete cost estimates for type I, II, or III, and V building construction as defined by the State building code, including two years in a supervisory capacity
  • Knowledge of current local construction labor and material costs
  • Extensive experience in developing and estimating the scope of work for change orders
  • Ability to compare the independent cost estimate with contractor proposal to quickly identify differences
  • Ability to develop scope of work based on RFI / RFC answers and estimates the detailed costs of those scopes of work independent of the contractor proposal
  • Good oral and written communications skills
  • Required Education :

  • Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering or construction management
  • Duties :

  • Plans, supervises, and participates in the preparation of construction cost estimates of buildings or other structures from drawings, outlines, and specifications
  • Prepares and reviews cost estimates and forms and other materials submitted to secure State and / or federal grants and loans from school aid programs and represents the District on matters pertinent to securing such funds
  • Checks construction cost estimates submitted by commissioned architects and engineers for accuracy and completeness and compares them with District estimates
  • Confers with commissioned architects and engineers to resolve differences in their cost estimates and District estimates for each project and negotiates agreements on preliminary estimates of construction costs
  • Makes studies and prepares reports when contractors' bids vary widely from the agreed construction cost estimate
  • Checks segregations of contract costs as estimated by building contractors and recommends acceptance or rejection as a basis for progress payments
  • Analyzes change orders on construction work under contract and approves or rejects extras or credits submitted
  • Prepares or reviews cost estimates for projects
  • Establishes and maintains procedures for approval of plans and specifications for building projects and submission of approved projects to public bidding
  • Develops methods for maintaining data used in records, charts, and graphs reflecting estimated construction costs compared with actual costs
  • Conducts and participates in seminars and workshops with staff and minority contractors relative to school construction bidding procedures, contracts, and cost estimating
  • Estimates costs of damages to District property caused by fire, natural disaster, and major acts of vandalism
  • Establishes budgets for school building projects
  • Prepares preliminary and final independent cost estimates of projects for comparison with designer or contractor for PM / CM to establish negotiating position
  • Prepares change order estimates for Owner Authorized Representatives to establish negotiating position
  • Provides support in price negotiations
  • Prepares claim analyses and estimates
  • Reviews contractor's claims and proposals for merit and accountability
  • Performs related duties as assigned
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