Cost Manager

Cost Manager

Requirements

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite Software – word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with on-screen takeoffs and Bluebeam.
• Knowledge of Prolog and other project management systems is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with estimate reconciliations and change order negotiations.
• Demonstrated experience in getting independent estimates from vendors/contractors as check estimates against contract proposal estimated costs and negotiations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction-related processes, as well as a thorough knowledge of industry practices.
• Self-starter attitude with improved results-oriented focus.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Must possess the ability to effectively interact with various departments to maintain open lines of communication.
• Comfortable operating in a team-oriented, collaborative work environment.
• Produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer service attitude.
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized.
• Demonstrated experience working on multiple projects at the same time.

Responsibilities

• Prepare independent cost estimates to support projects during planning, design and construction.
• Prepare and/or review final engineers estimate including factors such as phasing, airport operations, shift, resources, time constraints and badging impacts.
• Develop a detailed independent cost estimate from conceptual information and/or engineering drawings.
• Prepare detailed estimates comprising labor hours/composite crew costs, itemized material costs and equipment costs.
• Provide constructability reports to proactively identify deficiencies and ambiguities; and actively assess the project team to develop a credible cost budget.
• Actively reconcile independent cost estimates with those prepared by third parties; engage the third-party entities in an informative, collaborative reconciliation; and communicate the results of the reconciliation effort.
• Ability to analyze bids from vendors, contractors and subcontractors and align with independent cost estimate.
• Determining what factors of production will influence the cost of work.
• Having the ability to identify necessary field equipment needed by contractors.
• Presenting prepared estimates to management and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and review material takeoffs from planning documents or engineering drawings.
• Prepare a detailed breakdown of components and elements of estimates for systems and subsystems.
• Accumulate, evaluate and document historical cost data for the development of future estimates.
• Review contract documents and contract modifications to determine scope of work and equitable cost allowance for scope changes.
• Review contractor potential change order claims for merit and negotiable to final resolution. Review the proposal and assist with the determination of merit.
• Review the scope sanctified within the proposal to ensure it includes the appropriate scope.
• Review the labor rates to ensure conformance to the contract specifications, and LAWA approved rates.
• Become thoroughly familiar with required contractual obligations, technical aspects of our construction work including allowances, red line items and new scope of work.
• Review quantities and ensure there is a fair and reasonable representation of additional scope, as well as possible credits.
• Review the material pricing and value against R. S. Means for other pricing references.
• Review and pre purchase material or equipment and/or equipment rental rates against fair and reasonable pricing references using contract blue book and or Cal Trans Rates.
• Review contractor markups to ensure that the correct mark-ups are being used and that any mark-up caps are not exceeded.
• Discuss the LAWA position after the contractor established their position.
• Determine points of disagreement and path to resolution. Adopt A reasonable, but contractual attitude.
• Develop the record of negotiation documentation and provide an independent cost estimate.
• Provide coordination and liaison with project management and project engineering personnel throughout the estimate development.
• Prepare required reports and correspondence.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of estimating experience directly related to both engineering and construction projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field.
• Certified estimating professional credentials are required.
• Required to have certified estimating professional credentials.
• Experience working with outside agencies i.e., FAA, General Services divisions, LADBS, LADWP, etc.