Cost Engineer III

https://kkcsinc.com/

Program Management | Construction Management

Kal Krishnan Consulting Services, Inc. (KKCS), a California Corporation, is a full-service construction management and program management organization. The firm has grown steadily in size and capability since its founding in 1987, and today employs more than 95 professionals in our regional offices. KKCS has attracted a full complement of highly experienced, talented, and dedicated professionals to its staff who bring a collaborative, integrated team approach to our clients' projects.

KKCS experience includes work on rail, airports, ports, freeways, schools, universities, facilities, water, wastewater, bridges, and roadways. Our client list includes federal agencies, state agencies, regional agencies, and private clients. KKCS has broad experience and expertise in engineering design, project management, and project controls services.

The KKCS culture is rooted in the ideals of integrity, safety, diversity, and ethical business practices, which is a commitment shared by all KKCS employees throughout our offices and project sites around the country. We have a positive impact on the communities we serve by not only improving infrastructure, but also providing service at a relatively low cost to the taxpayer. This allows more money to be available to the agencies we serve, which will inevitably be reinvested in the community. At KKCS, we value the individual employee and the importance of their contributions toward quality improvement.

Cost Engineer III - Airport (LAWA) - Onsite

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Salary Range: $147,880 - $152,880 annually
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
• 401k retirement plan with company matching contribution
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) benefits
• Company-paid long-term (LTD) insurance
• Annual tuition assistance allowance for employees
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

KKCS is seeking a full-time Cost Engineer III / The Terminal 5 (T5) Sr. Cost Engineer reports to the T5 Program Controls Manager. The T5 Sr. Cost Engineer shall be responsible for developing and maintaining cost data for the T5 Program. The Terminal 5 Program covers the full demolition and rebuild of the Terminal 5 headhouse and concourse, as well as various enabling scopes to vacate the existing building. The successful candidate will have proven cost engineering experience with complex, multi-phase, multi-million-dollar construction and/or renovation projects. The general job duties include prepares detailed computer-generated cost reports, charts and diagrams; Provides analysis and review of cost/budget expenditure and maintains cost control reports; Promptly reports anticipated cost overages or other unsatisfactory cost elements; Maintains liaison with Data Processing in developing support for network calculations, printouts and cost reports, and other cost related services. Key Identifiers for the position include demonstrated experience managing and reporting the cost components of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort; experience with Progressive GMPs, Design-Build, and Construction Management at Risk delivery methods is desirable; demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction programs and the ability to communicate progress to both technical and management-level personnel; and the ability to work with others, a self-starter with a results-driven focus.

This is a full-time, onsite position with a work schedule of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday-Friday).

Essential Job Duties

The Cost Engineer duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Monitor project budgets for the multi-billion-dollar Capital Improvement Program at Los Angeles World Airports.
• Review and analyze sub-contractor invoices, ensuring expenditures are accurately incurred against appropriate Schedule of Values accounts
• Prepares job costing reports to allocate these expenditures against the appropriate WBS numbers. Ensure that both commitments and expenditures follow the same allocation methodology.
• Perform cost-to-complete analysis for all cost elements within a project taking into consideration staffing plans, contract commitments, and expenditures to date, change orders and trends.
• Attend project meetings to provide Project Management with current financial information and trend log regarding potential impacts to project budget or forecast.
• Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required. Develop creative reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progress assessments.
• Review task orders for contractors, sub-consultants, and City of Los Angeles Interdepartmental Orders to ensure necessary budget and/or contract capacity exists, and ensure these actual commitments are accurately entered/tracked into LAWA's system of record
• Analyze bid award values against current budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
• Analyze change order values against current contingency budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
• Analyze task order values against current allowance budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
• Prolog - Update contract commitments, reconcile and analyze actual expenditures, perform budget transfers, monitor trend status and maintain continuity of WBS structure
• Coordinate with LAWA Governance Body to ensure changes to budgets are approved via the Reconciliate Process or Capital Improvement Program Change process
• Perform Project closeout resourcefully to ensure Prolog Data is complete for LAWA's reporting needs
• Prepare data to support documentation required journal vouchers for budget transfers

Professional Experience Level/Other Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 10 years or more of cost engineering experience directly related to construction projects, preferably aviation projects
• Experience managing a team of cost engineers
• Demonstrated experience managing and reporting the cost components of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort.
• Experience with Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk delivery methods is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction programs and the ability to communicate progress to both technical- and management-level personnel.
• Ability to work with others, a self-starter with a result-driven focus.
• Proven accuracy, reliability, and completeness in job accomplishment

Education/Training

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other related field required
• Certifications may include PMP, PE, and/or any other relevant Professional Licensure or Certification. Required cost engineer certification i.e. CCE, CCP.

Hardware/Software Knowledge

• Demonstrated proficiency with a large-scale cost reporting system is required; experience with Prolog is highly desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam

Element-Specific Requirements/Notes:

• May assume other duties as required/needed
• Maybe required to work past regular work shift
• Maybe required to work various shifts as needed
• LAWA will provide a desktop computer that can be VPN'd into
• Consultant MUST have a company-provided laptop computer. This is required for company business and to VPN into LAWA system when away from the office as necessary
• Cell phone provided by consultant is required
• This is NOT a work-from-home position
• This is a salaried position based on 40 hours per week at the applicable all-in labor rate.
• This is a Monday-Friday full-time position in the office or on the project site at LAX
• After hours or weekend work may be required to perform the duties of the position. This shall be considered part of the salary
• Transportation to/from LAX worksite is the responsibility of the consultant

KKCS is an equal opportunity employer encouraging individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.