Project Cost Engineer

PM2CM; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Job summary

PM2CM, Inc. is seeking a senior cost estimator to support budgeting, cost tracking, and forecasting across multiple projects.

This role interfaces with project managers, engineers, procurement, and construction managers to drive accurate cost control and budgeting using advanced Excel techniques. Candidates should have 7+ years of full-time cost estimating experience in facilities or school construction, strong knowledge of current local costs, and proven ability to develop and compare cost

Qualifications

• 7 years of full-time experience in construction cost estimating for facilities or school projects.
• Experience in cost controls, budgeting, and cost forecasting.
• Knowledge of current local construction labor and material costs.
• Ability to develop scope of work from RFI/RFC and estimate detailed costs.
• Ability to compare independent estimates with contractor proposals to identify differences.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes MS Excel to analyze and aggregate data related to budgets, costs, and forecasts.
• Assist in developing project budgets, tracking actual costs, and forecasting costs across multiple projects.
• Interface with stakeholders including project managers, engineers, procurement, and construction managers.
• Demonstrate strong communication, initiative, and teamwork.
• Possess experience in cost controls, budgeting, or cost forecasting; Excel proficiency required.
• Maintain working knowledge of MS Office Suite.

Skills

Excel

Cost analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting costs

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

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.

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.

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

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.