Project Cost Estimator

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Job description

About Us

Triangle DeCon Services Inc. is a boutique full service real estate advisory firm with a focus on project development and construction management for our valued private developers and public organizations in Southern California. We are a young, energetic, ethical, professional, knowledgeable, customer-centric and multilingual team looking to deliver the most value to our clients and build/promote trust with them. Our team consists of licensed Professional Engineers (PE), certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), certified professional with Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), licensed General Building Contractor and other industry designations. We can provide entitlement, development, design, procurement, construction management, project management, expert witness and litigation support services on a variety of building types. Our experienced team have provided these services to successfully deliver various facilities for public school districts, college districts, universities, commercial developers, hospitality owners, multinational CM/PM consultants and other valued clients.

Job Summary

Are you looking to apply your skills and utilize your experience to make a difference in our community? Are you motivated to collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to deliver new projects for our clients? Triangle is waiting for you to join our team!

This a full-time position with Los Angeles Unified School District. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing detailed cost estimates for JOC/Formal Construction contracts, supporting price negotiations, and analyzing claims. Youll review contractor claims and proposals, ensuring their merit and accountability. Your duties will also include developing estimates based on drawings, specifications, and sketches using standard estimating tools. With at least 7 years of experience in construction cost estimating, particularly for facilities or school building projects, you should have a strong understanding of local construction labor and material costs. A bachelors degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management is required, along with excellent communication skills.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

Prepares preliminary and final independent detailed cost estimates JOC/Formal Construction contracts managed by M&O to establish negotiating position as required by change order procedures

Provides support in price negotiations

Prepares claim analyses and estimates

Prepares detailed estimates of construction costs based on drawings, specifications and sketches, square footages, using standard estimating data and tools

Reviews contractors claims and proposals for merit and accountability

Performs related duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Required Experience:

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

Required Education:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelors degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management

Benefits

401(k) Plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Professional development training

Education tuition reimbursement

Participation in industry events

Parental leave

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