Sr Project Cost Estimator

The Sr Project Cost Estimator plans, supervises, and participates in the preparation of construction cost estimates of buildings or other structures from drawings, outlines, and specifications. They prepare and review cost estimates, checks construction cost estimates, and negotiates agreements on preliminary estimates of construction costs.

Requirements

• 10 years full time paid professional experience in quantity surveying and the preparation of pre-construction and cost estimates
• 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
• Good oral and written communications skills
• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering or Construction Management