Estimator - Los Angeles, United States - E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Verified Company

Los Angeles, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

About the Organization:
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.

(E2) is a professional services firm established in 1988 specializing in a full spectrum of engineering services including, project engineering and design, federal base operations and infrastructure support services, gas pipeline construction and inspection services, environmental consulting and remediation, and information technology services.

At E2, we value safety, innovation and collaboration, and we are dedicated to excellence.

Overview:
This position is for supporting E2's Utility Clients.

Estimator will work with a Team Lead to develop cost estimate from conceptual design through construction; monitor and reconcile the cost estimate as the design progresses; participate in pre-award value engineering and constructability review discussions; and once the contract is awarded, will review change order proposals, develop a fair and reasonable recommendation, participate in negotiation of changes with the contractor, and prepare the record of negotiation documentation.

Responsibilities:

The Estimator's duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Estimator is expected to, and have experience in, developing estimates from pre-FEED information in addition to more traditional estimate development from detailed engineering packages.
Estimator is expected to proactively reach out to others involved in preFeed to gather sufficient information to develop initial estimate.
Develop conceptual cost estimates from preliminary planning documents, price alternatives and options, and offer opinions of probable cost for different phasing scenarios that may be discussed.
Develop detailed cost estimates from the engineering drawings; proactively identify deficiencies and/or questions; and actively assist the project team toward the answers.
Actively reconcile the internal estimates with those prepared by thirdparties; engage the thirdparty entities in an informative, collaborative reconciliation; and communicate the results of the reconciliation effort.
Proactively establish a routine reporting cycle that clearly communicates when an estimate changes and why.
Prepares and reviews material take offs from planning documents
as well as engineering drawings.
Prepares conceptual and comparative cost study estimates from preliminary sketches.
Prepares detailed breakdown of components and elements of estimates for systems and subsystems.
Accumulates, evaluates and documents historical cost data for the development of future estimates.
Prepares and / or reviews final Engineer's estimate. Reviews contract documents and contract modifications to determine scope of work and equitable cost allowance for scope changes.
Provides coordination and liaison with project management and project engineering personnel throughout the estimate development. Trains estimating personnel when necessary.
Participate in the negotiation meeting with the contractor and seek to find points of agreement early in the discussion and document the agreement.
Determine points of disagreement and path to resolution. Adopt a reasonable, but contractual attitude.
Develop the record of negotiation documentation.
Review the scope specified within the proposal to ensure it includes appropriate scope.
Review the labor rates to ensure conformance to the contract specifications.
Review labor productivity to ensure that the labor hours are in conformance with working restrictions, overtime is appropriate, etc.
Review quantities and ensure there is a fair and reasonable representation of additional scope, as well as possible credits.
Review the material pricing and validate against pricing references.
Review prepurchased material or equipment and/or equipment rental rates against fair and reasonable pricing references.
Review contractor markups to ensure that the correct markups are being used and that any markup caps are not exceeded.

Qualifications:

Hardware/Software Knowledge

Must have Heavy Bid experience.
Thorough familiarity with MS office suite software
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Proficient with largescale estimating software.
Experience with Adobe Acrobat is required.
Knowledge of work with various types of contracting methods such as, Design/Bid/Build (DBB), Design Build (DB), Construction Management At Risk (CMAR), Guarantee Maximum Price (GPM),etc.
Demonstrated proficiency in estimating formats.
Proficient with industry estimating databases and other estimating data sources.

Professional Experience Level/Other Qualifications

Must have pipeline experience.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
510 years estimating experience with some experience in supporting active horizontal/utility construction projects.
12 years minimum of civil and underground utility estimating experience directly related to both engineering and construction projects.
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