Junior Project Cost Estimator
KDG Construction Consulting•Los Angeles, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
KDG Construction Consulting is seeking a Junior Project Cost Estimator with a background in K-12 Education Facility Construction to support a team of Estimators, including designating daily assignments to the team. The Junior Project Cost Estimator will work with clients, architects/engineers, and subcontractors/suppliers to plan cost factors for building projects; analyze construction documents, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for projects.
Requirements
- Two (2) years full-time paid professional experience in construction estimating of facilities or School Construction.
- bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, engineering, or construction management
- 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 the contractor proposal to identify differences
- Ability to develop the scope of work based on RFI/RFC answers and estimate the detailed costs of those scopes of work, independent of the contractor proposal
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Fact-finding and in-depth skills
Responsibilities
- Prepare preliminary independent cost estimates of projects for comparison with the 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 contractors’ claims and proposals for merit and accountability
- Conducts research on recent cost and price changes in supplies and services
- Assist with storage organization and general office upkeep
- Assist with internal events and office needs as requested
- Support hand deliveries to local agencies when needed
- Put away deliveries and maintain organization of incoming supplies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
