Project Cost Estimator Los Angeles, CA

PROJECT COST ESTIMATOR
- WORK LOCATION:

LOS ANGELES, CA

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years full time paid professional experience in construction cost estimating of all divisions for facilities or school building construction projects
• 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
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Required Education

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture, Engineering or Construction Management

Duties

• Prepares preliminary and final independent detailed cost estimates JOC/Formal Construction contracts managed by M&O to establish negotiating position as required by change order procedures
• Provides support in price negotiations
• Prepares claim analyses and estimates
• Prepares detailed estimates of construction costs based on drawings, specifications and sketches, square footages, using standard estimating data and tools
• Reviews contractor's claims and proposals for merit and accountability
• Performs related duties as assigned