Senior Change Order Engineer – Civil Construction

08150 Tutor Perini/O&G, a JV; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tutor Perini Corporation seeks a Construction Change Order Engineer for our Los Angeles project office. You will review owner-ordered changes, develop scopes, solicit quotes, and finalize cost proposals, coordinating with operations on design-bid-build projects.

The role emphasizes accuracy in estimates, teamwork, and strong communication skills. Five or more years in construction estimating is required, with preference for those with government project experience and knowledge of take-off and

Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of relevant work experience.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in the construction industry with an emphasis on estimating.
• Experience with fixed price, design-build, and/or self-perform estimating is a plus.
• Experience with Government projects is a plus.
• Experience with sitework, concrete, utilities, systems, or rail is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review Owner ordered extra work documents for accuracy and completeness and develop questions as they relate to assigned scope of work.
• Develop scope of work packages to define project work requirements through narratives, checklists, and quantity take-off for change order pricing.
• Solicit subcontractor/vendor quotations, prepare and distribute change order document packages, respond to inquiries, and be knowledgeable of respective scopes of work.
• Evaluate and analyze subcontractor/vendor proposals to ensure accuracy in scope (Quantities, schedule, inclusions, exclusions).
• Prepare subcontractors/vendors price analysis sheets.
• Coordinate with operations team on this design-bid-build project to support development of cost and schedule proposals (CSP).
• Finalize cost proposals for submission to the client.
• Assist with change order negotiations and finalize agreed terms and price.
• Assist with purchasing and definition of subcontractor/vendor agreements scope of work.
• Ability to work in a team environment with multiple Changes at the same time.
• Ability to understand construction documents and develop scopes of work.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Word primarily).
• Working knowledge of take-off software or similar a plus.
• Working knowledge of estimating software.

Job description

Tutor Perini Corporation seeks a Construction Change Order Engineer for our Los Angeles project office. You will review owner-ordered changes, develop scopes, solicit quotes, and finalize cost proposals, coordinating with operations on design-bid-build projects.

The role emphasizes accuracy in estimates, teamwork, and strong communication skills. Five or more years in construction estimating is required, with preference for those with government project experience and knowledge of take-off and