Lead Project Cost Estimator (Closed)

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  • Full Time
  • CLOSED

LEAD PROJECT COST ESTIMATOR

Program:                             Los Angeles Unified School District – Program Support Services

Number of Positions:      One (1)

Salary Range:                     $154.7K to $182.0K annual base salary plus benefits

DUTIES:

  • Plans and prepares 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
  • Makes studies and prepares 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
  • Develops 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 analyses and estimates
  • Reviews contractor’s claims and proposals for merit and accountability
  • Leads and supervises a team of Estimators, including designating daily assignments
  • Performs related duties as assigned

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

  • 15 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, including three years in a supervisory capacity.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in developing conceptual and preconstruction cost estimates for complex school building or similar 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
  • Good oral and written communications skills

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or Quantity Surveying

RESUME SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Deadline to submit resume:

Friday March 27, 2020 @ 12 noon (no late submissions accepted)

Please email cover letter, resume, and salary requirements: hr@paragon-em.com

Subject line:  LAUSD Lead Project Cost Estimator

Approximate Processing Time:

SHORTLIST:                                         Within 1 week from resume submission

INTERVIEW:                                        Within 2 weeks from resume submission

SELECTION NOTIFICATION:          Within 3 weeks from resume submission

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Recruitment# CM-LCPE-0120-03-Ext

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