Junior Cost Estimator

Cumming Group•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless! Our firm is currently looking for a Junior Cost Estimator to be located in the Los Angeles, CA area. In this role you will be dedicated to K-12 educational construction projects to ensure estimates and budgets align with the owner's requirements for the projects. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of one of the largest school bond programs in the country, supporting the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

Requirements

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, engineering, or construction management.
Two (2) years full-time paid professional experience in construction estimating of facilities or school construction.
Knowledge of current local construction labor and material costs.
Experience in developing and estimating the scope of work for change orders.
Ability to compare the independent cost estimate with contractor proposal to 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 communication skills.
Fact-find and in-depth skills.

Responsibilities

Prepare preliminary independent cost estimates of projects for comparison with designer or contractor for PM/CM to establish negotiating position.
Assist in preparing change order estimates for Owner Authorized Representatives to establish negotiating position.
Provides support in price negotiations.
Prepares claim analysis and estimates.
Prepares detailed estimates of construction costs based on drawings, specifications and sketches.
Assists in reviewing contractor’s claims and proposals for merit and accountability.
Conducts research on recent cost and price changes in supplies and services.