The Tsui Group is seeking a candidate who is qualified and experienced in educational facility construction projects to serve as a Project Cost Estimator for a large educational client within Los Angeles County with the below 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
Requirements
Minimum 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
Minimum Required Education:
- Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management
Benefits
- Salary Range: $140,000-$144,000
- Medical, Vision, & Dental – 100% covered for the employee*
- Life and Disability Insurance
- 10.5 days of Vacation pay (Accrued)
- 6 days of Sick pay (Available Immediately)
- 10 days of Holiday pay (9 Holidays, 1 Personal Day)
- 3% Non-Match (After 1 year of service)
- Monthly Stipend for Cell Phone
- Laptop for work purposes