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    Lead Project Cost Estimator - Los Angeles, United States - Synergy Direct LLC

    Synergy Direct LLC
    Synergy Direct LLC Los Angeles, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    • Leads and supervises a team of Estimators, including designating daily assignments


    • Plans 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

    Required Experience:


    • 15 years full time paid professional experience in the preparation of complete cost estimates for major/complex type I, II, or III, and V building construction as defined by the State building codes, including three years in a supervisory capacity.


    • Extensive knowledge and experience in developing conceptual and preconstruction cost estimates for complex school building projects


    • Ability to prepare cost estimates quickly in a fast- paced working environment


    • 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.

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