Estimator Level II - V

Essential Job Duties-Prepare Independent Cost Estimates to support projects during planning, design and construction.-Prepare and/or review final Engineer's estimate including factors such as Phasing, Airport Operations, Shift, Resources, Time Constraints and Badging impacts.-Develop a detailed and Independent Cost Estimate from conceptual information and/or engineering drawings.-Prepare detailed estimates comprising labor hours/composite crew costs, itemized material costs andEquipment cost.-Provide Constructability Reports to proactively identify deficiencies and ambiguities; and actively assist 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 take-offs from planning documents or engineering drawings.-Prepare 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.Assist in Change Order negotiations including:-Review Contractor Potential Change Order Claims for Merit and negotiate to final resolution.

Review the proposal and assist with the determination of merit.-Review the scope specified 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 all construction work including Allowances, Bid 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 validate against R.S. Means for other pricing references.-Review pre-purchased 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 mark-ups 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.Hardware/Software Knowledge-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.