BrianAnsari and Associates Inc.

Employment Opportunities

Lead Independent Cost Estimator

POSITION SUMMARY

BAA is recruiting a seasoned Lead Independent Cost Estimator who has experience in independently preparing construction cost estimates and leading a group of estimators in providing construction cost estimating services for heavy civil projects including transit, highway, public works and utility projects.

Primary Location: United States-Los Angeles
Other Locations: We service clients throughout the United States and have offices in New York, New Jersey and Scottsdale, AZ
Industry: Construction & Alternative Delivery
Supervisory Role: No
Schedule: Full-time

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Leads and supervises a team of Estimators, including designating daily assignments
  • Plans and participates in the preparation of construction cost estimates for transit, highway, public works and utilities from drawings, outlines, and specifications
  • Independent cost estimates as owners representative at 35%, 65%, 95% and final on Alternative delivery projects including Construction Management/ General Contracting (CM/GC)
  • Checks construction cost estimates submitted by CM/GC, architects and engineers for accuracy and completeness and compares them with his/her estimates
  • Confers with CM/GC, architects and engineers to resolve differences in their cost estimates and his/her 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
  • Develops methods for maintaining data used in records, charts, and graphs reflecting estimated construction costs compared with actual costs
  • Establishes budgets for projects
  • 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 BACKGROUND AND SKILLS

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OBTAINED
  • 15 years full time paid professional experience in the preparation of complete cost estimates for mega alternative delivery projects for transit, highway, public works and utilities including three years in a supervisory capacityList
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, FORMAL TRAINING

Bachelor's Degree Engineering or Construction Management

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in developing conceptual and preconstruction cost estimates for transit, highway, public works 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

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LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above position description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees may be required to follow additional instructions and to perform other duties as directed by a supervisor. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.