Senior Project Cost Estimator

Position Title: Senior Project Cost Estimator

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: Senior Project Cost Estimator

Duties:
- Plans, supervises, 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
- 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 9.16 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/Skills:
- 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.