Cost Estimator - Senior Cost Estimator : Los Angeles, CA

COST ESTIMATOR/SENIOR COST ESTIMATOR –

WORK LOCATION:

LOS ANGELES, CA Overview

Experience managing, designing, and constructing Building, Marine, and/or Port Projects.

• Graduation with a BS degree from an accredited college with a major in architecture, civil engineering, construction engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years for Estimator or 10 years for Senior Cost Estimator experience managing infrastructure projects, including duties in contract administration, project close out, and concurrent field experience.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to independently complete assignments.
• Ability to develop and maintain logs.
• Ability to interpret contract plans and specifications, including other agency permits.
• Ability to effectively facilitate project team and client meetings.
• Ability to effectively monitor and coordinate project activities with the various project stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt and respond effectively to project issues and challenges.
• Knowledgeable in CEQA/NEPA.
• Experience working on building, marine, or port projects.

• ASPE and/or AACE International certifications are desirable.

• Lead project-specific estimating teams.
• Compile and analyze cost factors, including materials, labor, equipment, and profit.
• Perform complex cost estimates and analyses for capital and professional services projects.
• Evaluate deliverables for cost containment, accuracy, and completeness.
• Evaluate quotes, bids, change orders, value engineering, and claims for accuracy.
• Acquire and evaluate pricing and historical vendor data.
• Forecast costs for future and ongoing projects.
• Prepare technical reports and present recommendations.
• Develop and implement cost estimation standards and tools for capital budgets and project designs.
• Conduct needs assessments.
• Prepare Independent Cost Estimates for contracts, changes, and claims.
• Provide cost and price analyses of consultant and contractor proposals.
• Review and comment on consultant estimates.
• Support funding validation requests.
• Support audit services with technical analyses.
• Conduct construction market and bidding trend analyses.
• Continuously improve cost estimating functions.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

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