Senior Cost Estimator – Aviation Infra (Hybrid)

Jacobs Solutions Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock options

PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs Solutions Inc. in Los Angeles is seeking a senior Cost Estimator to support the LAWA Terminal 5 Program, delivering comprehensive cost estimates across design and construction for aviation infrastructure and capital projects.

You will develop quantity takeoffs, benchmark costs, review estimates, and provide executive-ready reports to program management. The role demands collaboration with design, construction, and client teams to ensure accurate budgeting and successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
• 10+ years of cost estimating and/or project management experience on large capital projects.
• Experience preparing detailed estimates for commercial, institutional, transportation, aviation, or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of CSI divisions, construction means and methods, and current market pricing.
• Proficiency in industry estimating software such as On-Screen Takeoff.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and cost analysis.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and project schedules.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction document cost estimates for aviation and vertical construction projects.
• Develop detailed quantity takeoffs and cost analyses from plans, specifications, and technical documents.
• Review consultant and contractor estimates for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to industry standards.
• Perform independent cost estimates (ICE) and estimate reconciliation exercises.
• Support budget development, cost planning, and program-wide forecasting activities.
• Analyze labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, escalation, and market conditions affecting project costs.
• Assist project controls teams with cost trending, change management, contingency analysis, and risk assessments.
• Participate in value engineering workshops and constructability reviews.
• Develop and maintain historical cost databases and benchmarking tools.
• Coordinate closely with LAWA stakeholders, designers, contractors, and program management teams.
• Prepare executive-level cost reports, presentations, and estimate documentation.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Cost estimation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

On-Screen Takeoff

Job description

Jacobs Solutions Inc. in Los Angeles is seeking a senior Cost Estimator to support the LAWA Terminal 5 Program, delivering comprehensive cost estimates across design and construction for aviation infrastructure and capital projects.

You will develop quantity takeoffs, benchmark costs, review estimates, and provide executive-ready reports to program management. The role demands collaboration with design, construction, and client teams to ensure accurate budgeting and successful delivery.