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    Senior Cost Estimator - Los Angeles, United States - KKCS

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    KKCS Los Angeles, United States

    5 days ago

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    WHO IS KKCS

    Kal Krishnan Consulting Services, Inc. (KKCS), a California Corporation, is a full-service construction management and program management organization. The firm has grown steadily in size and capability since its founding in 1987, and today employs more than 85 professionals in our regional offices. KKCS has attracted to its staff a full complement of highly experienced, talented, and dedicated professionals who bring a collaborative, integrated team approach to our clients projects.

    KKCS experience includes work on rail, airports, ports, freeways, schools, universities, facilities, water, wastewater, bridges, and roadways. Our client list includes federal agencies, state agencies, regional agencies, and private clients. KKCS has broad experience and expertise in engineering design, project management and project controls services.
    The KKCS culture is rooted in the ideals of integrity, safety, diversity, and ethical business practices, which is a commitment shared by all KKCS employees throughout our offices and project sites around the country. We have a positive impact on the communities we serve by not only improving infrastructure, but also providing service at a relatively low cost to the taxpayer. This allows for more money to be available to the agencies we serve, that inevitably will be reinvested in the community. At KKCS, we value the individual employee and the importance of their contributions toward quality improvement.

    COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
    • $156,000 - $197,600 annually
    • Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
    • 401k retirement plan with company matching contribution
    • Paid holidays
    • Paid time off
    • Company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) benefits
    • Company-paid long-term (LTD) insurance
    • Tuition assistance allowance for employees
    • Employee Assistance Program
    POSITION DESCRIPTION

    KKCS seeks an experienced project estimator for a full-time opportunity as a Senior Estimator in Los Angeles, CA. The Senior Estimator will primarily report to the projects Deputy Executive Director and provide technical resources, knowledge, and expertise to perform the essential job functions and responsibilities.

    ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Develops and implements cost estimation policies, procedures, work standards and objectives for all types of contract delivery methods including CM/CG.
    • Conducts needs assessment to inventory and assess cost estimation practices, standards, procedures, and tools to support development of the Clients design and construction (capital cost) budgets and to support economic optimization of clients project designs.
    • Prepares independent cost estimates for professional services, construction, maintenance, and operations contracts, changes, and claims.
    • Furnishes cost and price analyses of proposals from consultants and contractors.
    • Prepares estimates to establish project budgets for planning, construction and procurement, value engineering studies, real estate and joint development purchase and exchange decisions.
    • Provides estimates and economic analyses to support design optimization, constructability, and facilities project feasibility decisions.
    • Reviews and provides comments on estimates prepared by other consultants for planning and construction.
    • Prepares estimates to validate funding requests from other government agencies and third-party utilities.
    • Provides design and construction technical analyses and support to the Client as needed.
    • Conducts construction market analysis by reviewing cost and bidding trends and evaluating factors that may influence construction bidding.
    • Designs, develops, and deploys industry best practices, standards, procedures, and tools to continually improve the cost estimating function.
    • Performs all other cost estimating functions for the Project as needed.
    When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

    Required Experience & Education
    • Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field
    • At least 10 years of experience in construction project cost estimating
    • Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Excel
    KKCS is an equal opportunity employer encouraging individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
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