Hill International is an international construction consulting firm that provides program and project management, construction management, cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management and claims avoidance to clients involved in major construction projects worldwide.
Hill has participated in over 10,000 project assignments with a total construction value of more than $500 billion.
Hill is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HIL), and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(www.hillintl.com) We are seeking a Project Cost Estimator in Los Angeles, CA Responsibilities: * Prepares preliminary and final independent detailed cost estimates of school building projects for comparison with designer or contractor for PM/CM to establish negotiating position * Prepares detailed change order estimates for Owner Authorized Representatives to establish negotiating position * Provides support in price negotiations * Prepares claim analyses and estimates * Prepares detailed estimates of construction costs based on drawings, specs and sketches * Reviews contractors claims and proposals for merit and accountability * Performs related duties as assigned * Minimum of 7 years full time paid professional experience in construction cost estimating of all divisions for facilities or school building construction projects * 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 * Excellent oral and written communication skills Required Education: * Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelors degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled _Note:_/This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title.
Various other duties as required.
/ IER Right to Work Poster E-Verify Participation Poster Title: Project Cost Estimator Location: CA-Los Angeles Requisition ID: 20002037