Job Description
D'Leon Consulting Engineers is seeking a Senior Cost Estimator in Los Angeles, CA
Responsibilities
- Prepare Independent Cost Estimates to support projects during planning, design and construction.
- Prepare and/or review final Engineer’s estimate including factors such as Phasing, Airport Operations, Shift, Resources, Time Constraints and Badging impacts.
- Develop a detailed and Independent Cost Estimate from conceptual information and/or engineering drawings.
- Prepare detailed estimates comprising labor hours/composite crew costs, itemized material costs and
- Equipment cost.
- Provide Constructability Reports to proactively identify deficiencies and ambiguities; and actively assist the project team to develop a credible cost budget.
- Actively reconcile independent cost estimates with those prepared by third parties; engage the third-party entities in an informative, collaborative reconciliation; and communicate the results of the reconciliation effort.
- Ability to analyze bids from vendors, contractors and subcontractors and align with Independent Cost Estimate.
- Determining what factors of production will influence the cost of work.
- Having the ability to identify necessary field equipment needed by contractors.
- Presenting prepared estimates to management and other stakeholders.
- Lead Negotiation Meetings with contractors and subcontractors.
- Prepare and review material take-offs from planning documents or engineering drawings.
- Prepare detailed breakdown of components and elements of estimates for systems and subsystems.
- Accumulate, evaluate and document historical cost data for the development of future estimates.
- Review contract documents and contract modifications to determine scope of work and equitable cost allowance for scope changes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field. A master’s degree is strongly preferred.
- Certified estimating professional credential required.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite software - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience with On-Screen Takeoffs and Bluebeam.
- Knowledge of Prolog and other Project Management Systems is preferred.
- 20 years or more of general estimating experience directly related to both engineering and construction projects
- Demonstrated experience with complex estimate reconciliations and change order negotiations.
- Demonstrated experience in getting independent estimates from vendors/contractors as check estimates against contractor proposal estimated costs and negotiations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of construction-related processes, as well as a thorough knowledge of industry practices.
- Self-starter attitude with proved results-oriented focus.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Must possess the ability to effectively interact with various departments to maintain open lines of communication.
- Comfortable operating in a team-oriented, collaborative work environment.
- Produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer service attitude.
- Must be detail oriented and highly organized.
- Demonstrated experience working on multiple projects at the same time.
- Experience working with outside agencies i.e., FAA, General Services division, LADBS, LADWP, etc.
Job Tags
Contract work, For contractors, For subcontractor, Gangs, Shift work,