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Element Consulting Senior Project Cost Estimator in Los Angeles, California
Duties:
Conduct takeoff / quantity survey and prepare detailed professional Plans, supervises, and participates in the preparation of construction cost estimates of buildings or other structures from drawings, outlines, and specifications from concept to bid documents
Manage a team of professional estimators in delivering professional construction cost estimating services to various entities
Maintain good, healthy, professional client relationships, and provide leadership for continuously improving the process for estimating
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.
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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