Senior Project Cost Estimator - Vanir Construction Management, Inc.

About Vanir

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets. 

Job Description

 Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plans, supervises, and participates in the preparation of construction cost estimates of buildings orother structures from drawings, outlines, and specifications
• Prepares and reviews cost estimates and forms and other materials submitted to secure State and/orfederal grants and loans from school aid programs and represents the District on matters pertinent tosecuring such funds
• Checks construction cost estimates submitted by commissioned architects and engineers foraccuracy and completeness and compares them with District estimates
• Confers with commissioned architects and engineers to resolve differences in their cost estimatesand District estimates for each project and negotiates agreements on preliminary estimates ofconstruction costs
• Makes studies and prepares reports when contractors' bids vary widely from the agreed constructioncost estimate
• Checks segregations of contract costs as estimated by building contractors and recommendsacceptance or rejection as a basis for progress payments
• Analyzes change orders on construction work under contract and approves or rejects extras orcredits submitted
• Prepares or reviews cost estimates for projects
• Establishes and maintains procedures for approval of plans and specifications for building projectsand submission of approved projects to public bidding
• Develops methods for maintaining data used in records, charts, and graphs reflecting estimatedconstruction costs compared with actual costs
• Conducts and participates in seminars and workshops with staff and minority contractorsrelative to school construction bidding procedures, contracts, and cost estimating
• Estimates costs of damages to District property caused by fire, natural disaster, and major acts ofvandalism
• Establishes budgets for school building projects
• Assists other branches with related functions
• Prepares preliminary and final independent cost estimates of projects for comparison with designer orcontractor for PM/CM to establish negotiating position
• Prepares change order estimates for Owner Authorized Representatives to establish negotiatingposition
• Provides support in price negotiations
• Prepares claim analyses and estimates
• Reviews contractor’s claims and proposals for merit and accountability
• Performs related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in technical disciplines such as engineering, construction management or architecture
• 10 years full time paid professional experience in the preparation of complete cost estimates for typeI, II, or III, and V building construction as defined by the State building code, including two years in asupervisory capacity
• 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 identifydifferences
• Ability to develop scope of work based on RFI/RFC answers and estimates the detailed costs ofthose scopes of work independent of the contractor
• Good oral and written communications skills

Offered rate of compensation will be based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The Salary range for this position is $131,500-$146,500.

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

How to Apply

If you're interested in working for Vanir please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.

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Contact Email: careers@vanir.com

Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.

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Pursuant to the Ban The Box Act/Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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