What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Project Cost Estimator position at Pacifica Services, Inc.?
Duties:
- Prepare preliminary independent cost estimates of projects for comparison with designer or contractor for PM/CM to establish negotiating position.
- Assist in preparing change order estimates for Owner Authorized Representatives to establish negotiating position
- Provides support in price negotiations
- Prepares claim analysis and estimates
- Prepares detailed estimates of construction costs based on drawings, specifications and sketches
- Assists in reviewing contractor’s claims and proposals for merit and accountability
- Conducts research on recent cost and price changes in supplies and services
- Two (2) years full-time paid professional experience in construction estimating of facilities or School Construction.
- Knowledge of current local construction labor and material costs
- Experience in developing and estimating the scope of work for change orders
- Ability to compare the independent cost estimate with contractor proposal to 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 communication skills
- Fact-find and in-depth skills
- Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, engineering, or construction management
Salary : $118,000 - $127,000