# Lead Project Cost Estimator

**Company:** [The Tsui Group](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/qPK7rx5ks1PvkUiZBbfuNT.md)
**Location:** Los Angeles, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** The Tsui Group

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## Description

The Tsui Group is seeking a candidate who is qualified and experienced in educational facility construction projects to serve as a Lead Project Cost Estimator for a large educational client within Los Angeles County with the below duties:

-   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

## Requirements

**Required Experience:**

-   14 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.
-   3 years of full time paid experience in supervising estimators
-   5 years experience working for a construction cost consulting firm
-   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

**Required Education:**

-   Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management

## Benefits

-   Salary Range: $201,000-$206,000
-   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)
-   13 days of Holiday pay
-   3% Employer Contribution 401k (After 1 year of service)
-   Monthly Stipend for Cell Phone
-   Laptop for work purposes