Project Cost Estimator (Closed)

PROJECT COST ESTIMATOR

Program:             Los Angeles Unified School District – Project Execution/Project Support
Salary Range:     $141.8K to $166.2K annual base salary plus benefits
Positions Open: One (1)

DUTIES:

• Prepares preliminary and final independent detailed cost estimates of school building projects for comparison with designer or contractor for PM/CM to establish negotiating position.
• Prepares detailed change order estimates for Owner Authorized Representatives to establish negotiating position.
• Provides support in price negotiations.
• Prepares claim analyses and estimates.
• Prepares detailed estimates of construction costs based on drawings, specs and sketches.
• Reviews contractor’s claims and proposals for merit and accountability.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

• Minimum of 7 years full time paid professional experience in construction cost estimating of all divisions for facilities or school building construction projects.
• 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.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

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

RESUME SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Deadline to submit resume:
Wednesday July 26, 2023 @ 9:00am (no late submissions accepted)
Please email cover letter, resume, and salary requirements: hr@paragon-em.com
Subject line:  LAUSD Project Cost Estimator (CM-PCE-0423-12-Ext)

Approximate Processing Time:
SHORTLIST: Within 1 week after deadline to submit resume.
INTERVIEW: Within 2 weeks after deadline to submit resume.
SELECTION NOTIFICATION: Within 3 weeks after deadline to submit resume.
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Recruitment# CM-PCE-0423-12-Ext