Senior Project Cost Estimator

Position Title: Senior Project Cost Estimator

O2EPCM, Inc. is a prominent award-winning experienced firm providing Professional, Technical, Consulting and Management Services in the Planning, Design, Engineering and Construction Industry to Local, State, Federal Government Agencies, Utility Companies and Private Clients. We are dedicated to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for a variety of projects. We are seeking a Senior Electrical Estimator/Engineer to join our team and contribute to our ongoing success. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring the successful planning and execution of electrical projects.

Salary Range: $148,000 - $157,000

Location: Onsite (Los Angeles, CA)

Type: Full-Time

Employee Benefits:

• 100% paid base coverage (Health, Vision, & Dental insurance).
• 401(k)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick
• Paid Vacation
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program

O2EPCM, Inc. https://o2epcm.com/

Position: QA/QC Technical Reviewer- Electrical

Duties:
- Conduct takeoff / quantity survey and prepare detailed professional Plans, supervises, and
participates in the preparation of construction cost estimates of buildings or other structures from
drawings, outlines, and specifications from concept to bid documents
- Manage a team of professional estimators in delivering professional construction cost estimating
services to various entities
- Maintain good, healthy, professional client relationships, and provide leadership for continuously
improving the process for estimating -- -- - - 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 makes comparison 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
- Performs related duties as assigned

Required Experience:
- 10 years full time paid professional experience in the preparation of complete cost estimates for type
I, II, or III, and V building construction as defined by the State building code, including two years in a supervisory capacity
- 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 in architecture,
engineering or construction management.

Please note, if you move forward in the submission process, you will be asked to provide the following below.

Most updated resume

Certifications or Licenses obtained

3-4 Professional References

Project List with values, dates, and company of any projects worked

O2EPCM, Inc. is a prominent award-winning experienced firm providing Professional, Technical, Consulting and Management Services in the Planning, Design, Engineering and Construction Industry to Local, State, Federal Government Agencies, Utility Companies and Private Clients. We are dedicated to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for a variety of projects.

Employee Benefits:

• 100% paid base coverage (Health, Vision, & Dental insurance).
• 401(k)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick
• Paid Vacation
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program

O2EPCM, Inc. https://o2epcm.com/

NO PER DIEM. These are W2, long-term jobs with full benefits. NO relocation packages.