Project Cost Engineer

PM2CM, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid health insurance

3% 401K match

Job summary

PM2CM, Inc. is a professional services firm delivering Program and Project Management, Construction Management and Project Controls during design and construction phases.

We seek a skilled Cost Engineer/Cost Estimator to support budgets, tracking, and forecasting across projects in Los Angeles. Ideal candidates have a minimum 7 years in construction cost estimating, strong Excel skills, and the ability to develop scope and analyze costs with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (education, training, and experience)
• Minimum 7 years full-time paid professional experience in construction cost estimating for facilities or school building projects
• Knowledge of current local construction labor and material costs
• Extensive experience estimating the scope of work for change orders
• Ability to compare independent cost estimates with contractor proposals
• Ability to develop scope of work from RFI/RFC responses and estimate detailed costs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Uses MS Excel to analyze and aggregate data related to budgets, actual costs, and forecast costs; proficient with advanced Excel functions
• Reports to a Senior Cost Engineer and helps develop project budgets and forecast costs
• Interacts with Project Managers, Engineers, Procurement, and Construction Managers
• Demonstrates strong communication, initiative, and teamwork
• Supports cost controls, budgeting, and forecasting activities

Skills

Strong communication

Initiative

Teamwork

Stakeholder interfacing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office Suite

Job description

PM2CM, Inc., (Project Management to Construction Management) is a professional services company dedicated to providing Program and Project Management, Construction Management and Project Controls services during the design and construction phase of projects. Our core expertise is in Project Controls which includes Scheduling, Cost Controls, Document Management and Controls, Budget tracking and monitoring, Estimating, Risk Analysis, Claims avoidance and Mitigation, Change Management and Earned Value Management.

PM2CM, Inc., (Project Management to Construction Management) is a professional services company dedicated to providing Program and Project Management, Construction Management and Project Controls services during the design and construction phase of projects. Our core expertise is in Project Controls which includes Scheduling, Cost Controls, Document Management and Controls, Budget tracking and monitoring, Estimating, Risk Analysis, Claims avoidance and Mitigation, Change Management and Earned Value Management.

Job description

• Utilizes MS Excel software to analyze and aggregate data related to Budgets, Actual Costs, and Forecast Costs; strong proficiency in Excel functions (VLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, SUBTOTAL, IF, OFFSET, PIVOT TABLES & CHARTS) is essential
• Reports to a Senior Cost Engineer and assists in developing project budgets, tracking actual costs, and forecasting project costs across various projects
• Interfaces with stakeholders including Project Managers, Engineers, Procurement, and Construction Managers
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, initiative, and teamwork
• Prior work experience in Cost Controls, Budgeting, or Cost Forecasting is required; proficiency in Excel is a requirement
• Strong working knowledge of the MS Office Software Suite

Requirements

Minimum Qualification

• A combination of education, training, and experience, generally equivalent to those typically possessed by a 4-year college graduate
• 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

Benefits

• 100% paid health insurance for employees and 3% 401K match.

If you are an F1 student on OPT seeking professional STEM opportunities, we encourage you to apply and join our team. PM2CM is here to support your career growth and development, and we look forward to welcoming individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to contribute to our collaborative and dynamic work environment.