Sr. Cost Engineer (Level III)

Pacific Pros is seeking a  Senior Cost Engineer (Level III) to be a representative for Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) to develop and maintain cost data for new construction and renovation work, as required for Terminal Development & Improvement Program projects. These projects may include but are not limited to : Airline Terminal Improvement projects, Airport Service Improvement projects, Terminal Development projects and Asset Renewals.

Region : Los Angeles, CA

Work Location : LAWA has required the candidates be local for this position .

Status : Full-time on-site.

Opening : Winter 2024, Immediate

Position Description Summary

The successful candidate will have proven cost engineering experience with complex, multi-phase, multi-million-dollar construction and / or renovation projects. The general job duties include : Prepares detailed computer generated cost reports, charts and diagrams; Provides analysis and review of cost / budget expenditure and maintains cost control reports; Promptly reports anticipated cost overages or other unsatisfactory cost elements; Maintains liaison with Data Processing in developing support for network calculations, printouts and cost reports, and other cost related services.

Key Identifiers for this Position

• Demonstrated experience managing and reporting the cost components of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort. Experience with Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk delivery methods is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction programs and the ability to communicate progress to both technical- and management-level personnel.
• Ability to work with others, a self-starter with results-driven focus.

Essential Job Duties for this position

The Cost Engineer duties include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Monitor project budgets for the multi-billion-dollar Capital Improvement Program at Los Angeles World Airports.
• Review and analyze sub-contractor invoices, ensuring expenditures are accurately incurred against appropriate Schedule of Values accounts
• Prepares job costing reports to allocate these expenditures against the appropriate WBS numbers. Ensure that both commitments and expenditures follow the same allocation methodology.
• Perform cost-to-complete analysis for all cost elements within a project taking into consideration staffing plans, contract commitments, and expenditures to date, change orders and trends.
• Attend project meetings to provide Project Management with current financial information and trend log regarding potential impacts to project budget or forecast.
• Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required. Develop creative reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and / or progress assessments.
• Review task orders for contractors, sub-consultants, and City of Los Angeles Interdepartmental Orders to ensure necessary budget and / or contract capacity exists, and ensure these actual commitments are accurately entered / tracked into LAWA’s system of record
• Analyze bid award values against current budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
• Analyze change order values against current contingency budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
• Analyze task order values against current allowance budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
• Prolog – Update contract commitments, reconcile and analyze actual expenditures, perform budget transfers, monitor trend status and maintain continuity of WBS structure
• Coordinate with LAWA Governance Body to ensure changes to budgets are approved via the Reconciliate Process or Capital Improvement Program Change process
• Perform Project closeout resourcefully to ensure Prolog Data is complete for LAWA’s reporting needs
• Prepare data to support documentation required journal vouchers for budget transfers

Hardware / Software Knowledge

• Demonstrated proficiency with a large-scale cost reporting system is required; experience with Prolog is highly desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam

Required Qualifications

• US Employment Authorization without needing sponsorship
• See Education / Training requirements
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A valid Driver’s License and compliance with PACIFIC’s Vehicle Policy
• Proficiency with common Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat (PDF files)
• Pre-employment drug test. Also, subject to drug and alcohol testing during the course of employment in accordance with PACIFIC’s Drug, Alcohol and Illegal Items Policy
• 3 References from Clients
• 10 years or more of cost engineering experience directly related to construction projects, preferably aviation projects
• Experience managing a team of cost engineers
• Demonstrated experience managing and reporting the cost components of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated
• design effort. Experience with Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk delivery methods is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction program and the ability to communicate progress to both technical- and management-level personnel.
• Ability to work with others, a self-starter with results-driven focus.
• Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment

Education / Training

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other related technical field required
• Certifications required, may include PMP, PE, and / or any other relevant Professional Licensure or Certification. Required cost engineer certification i.e. CCE, CCP.

Element-Specific Requirements / Notes

• May assume other duties as required / needed
• Maybe required to work past regular work shift
• Maybe required to work various shifts as needed
• LAWA will provide a desktop computer that can be VPN’d into
• A laptop will be provided for company business and to VPN into LAWA system when away from the office as necessary
• Cell phone reimbursement is applicable for this position through Pacific Pros Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy
• This is NOT a work from home position
• This is a salaried position based on 40 hours per week
• This is a Monday-Friday full-time position in the office or on the project site at LAX
• After hours or weekend work may be required to perform the duties of the position. This shall be considered part of the salary.