Lead Project Cost Estimator

Element Consulting•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$200,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

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.' This role involves leading and supervising a team of Estimators, planning and preparing construction cost estimates, and ensuring accuracy and completeness of estimates for various projects, including those seeking state and federal funding. The position also requires reviewing contractor bids, analyzing change orders, and establishing budgets for school building projects.

Requirements

Fourteen (14) 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
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering or construction management
Three (3) years of full-time paid experience in supervising estimators
Must have worked for a construction cost consulting firm for at least five (5) years
Twenty (20) or more years solid 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
Five (5) years of full-time paid experience in supervising estimators
Must have worked for a construction cost consulting firm for at least five (5) years
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Extensive knowledge and experience in developing conceptual and pre-construction 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

Responsibilities

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
Conducts studies and prepare 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
Develop 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 analysis and estimates
Review of contractor’s claims and proposals for merit and accountability
Performs related duties as assigned