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Element Consulting Senior Project Cost Estimator in Los Angeles, California
Job Description
Element Consulting, Inc. is looking for a Senior Project Estimator to join our team at Los Angeles Unified School District.
The ideal candidate has education facilities construction experience, is a self-starter with excellent time-management and problem-solving abilities who thrives in fast-paced environments.
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
Assists other branches with related functions
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
Minimum Requirements
Required Experience:
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.
Element provides a competitive benefits package. Salary dependent on education and experience. Salary range: $135K-$155K.
Why Choose Element Consulting?
Element Consulting is a construction management company dedicated to providing clients with responsible and innovative solutions to their project needs, from inception to completion. Based out of El Segundo, CA, the firm offers program, project, and construction management services. We invite you to join us in 'Bringing the Right Elements Together for Our Clients' Success.'
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