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    Sr Project Cost Estimator - Los Angeles, United States - Element Consulting

    Element Consulting
    Element Consulting Los Angeles, United States

    1 week ago

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    Job Description
    1. Duties:
      1. Plans, supervises, and participates in the preparation of construction cost estimates of buildings or other structures from drawings, outlines, and specifications
      2. 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
      3. Checks construction cost estimates submitted by commissioned architects and engineers for accuracy and completeness and compares them with District estimates
      4. 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
      5. Makes studies and prepares reports when contractors' bids vary widely from the agreed construction cost estimate
      6. Checks segregations of contract costs as estimated by building contractors and recommends acceptance or rejection as a basis for progress payments
      7. Analyzes change orders on construction work under contract and approves or rejects extras or credits submitted
      8. Prepares or reviews cost estimates for projects
      9. Establishes and maintains procedures for approval of plans and specifications for building projects and submission of approved projects to public bidding
      10. Develops methods for maintaining data used in records, charts, and graphs reflecting estimated construction costs compared with actual costs
      11. Conducts and participates in seminars and workshops with staff and minority contractors relative to school construction bidding procedures, contracts, and cost estimating
      12. Estimates costs of damages to District property caused by fire, natural disaster, and major acts of vandalism
      13. Establishes budgets for school building projects
      14. Assists other branches with related functions
      15. Prepares preliminary and final independent cost estimates of projects for comparison with designer or contractor for PM/CM to establish negotiating position
      16. Prepares change order estimates for Owner Authorized Representatives to establish negotiating position
      17. Provides support in price negotiations
      18. Prepares claim analyses and estimates
      19. Reviews contractor's claims and proposals for merit and accountability
      20. Performs related duties as assigned
    Minimum Requirements Required Experience:
    1. 10 years full time paid professional experience in quantity surveying and the preparation of pre-construction and cost estimates for type I, II, or III, and V building construction as defined by the State building code, including three years in a supervisory capacity
    2. Knowledge of current local construction labor and material costs
    3. Extensive experience in developing and estimating the scope of work for change orders
    4. Ability to compare the independent cost estimate with contractor proposal to quickly identify differences
    5. 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
    6. Good oral and written communications skills

    Required Education:

    1. Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering or Construction Management

    Why Choose Element Consulting?

    Element Consulting is a construction management company dedicated to providing clients with responsible and innovative solutions to their project needs, from inception to completion. Based out of El Segundo, CA, the firm offers program, project, and construction management services. We invite you to join us in 'Bringing the Right Elements Together for Our Clients' Success.'

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