Lead Construction Cost Estimator

2 weeks ago

Los Angeles, United States Dabri, Inc. Full time

Dabri, Inc. is looking for an experienced Lead Construction Cost Estimator with the ability to oversee a team of Estimators and prepare detailed cost estimates for school building projects for the Los Angeles Unified School District. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of dedicated Managers and Engineers, we would love to connect with you

**Position Description**:

- Leads and supervises a team of Estimators, including designating daily assignments
- Plans 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
- 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 Qualifications**:

- 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 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

**No Relocation assistance allowed.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Application Question(s):

- 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.

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

Work Location: Multiple locations

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