What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Cost Estimator (Senior Level) - Owners Representative position at DACM Project Management, Inc?
Position Title :
Senior Project Cost Estimator
Client / Program :
Los Angeles Unified School District – Project Execution
Position Location : Downtown Los Angeles
Position Start Date :
Approximately February to March
Salary $220,000 to $240,000 per year as a full-time employee, plus full company benefits, including 10 paid vacation days, 11 paid holidays, and 5 paid sick days.
Company medical insurance and 401K plan
DACM Project Management, Inc. is a full-service program and project construction management company established in 1987.
Position Overview :
The successful candidate for this position will be assigned to the LAUSD Facilities Program
Position Functions : Duties :
1. Plan, supervise, and participate in the preparation of construction cost estimates of
buildings or other structures from drawings, outlines, and specifications
2. Prepare and review 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
3. Check construction cost estimates submitted by commissioned architects and engineers for
accuracy and completeness and compare them with District estimates
4. Confer with commissioned architects and engineers to resolve differences in their cost
estimates and District estimates for each project and negotiate agreements on preliminary
estimates of construction costs
5. Make studies and prepare reports when contractors' bids vary widely from the agreed
construction cost estimate
6. Check segregations of contract costs as estimated by building contractors and recommend
acceptance or rejection as a basis for progress payments
7. Analyze change orders on construction work under contract and approves or rejects extras or
credits submitted
8. Prepare or review cost estimates for projects
9. Establish and maintain procedures for approval of plans and specifications for building
projects and submission of approved projects to public bidding
10. Develop methods for maintaining data used in records, charts, and graphs reflecting estimated
construction costs compared with actual costs
11. Conduct and participate in seminars and workshops with staff and minority contractors
relative to school construction bidding procedures, contracts, and cost estimating
12. Estimate costs of damages to District property caused by fire, natural disaster, and major acts
of vandalism
13. Establish budgets for school building projects
14. Assist other branches with related functions
15. Prepare preliminary and final independent cost estimates of projects for comparison with
designer or contractor for PM / CM to establish negotiating position
16. Prepare change order estimates for Owner Authorized Representatives to establish
negotiating position
17. Provide support in price negotiations
18. Prepare claim analyses and estimates
19. Review contractor’s claims and proposals for merit and accountability
20. Perform related duties as assigned
Salary : $220,000 - $240,000
