Project Cost Estimator

About Us

Triangle DeCon Services Inc. is a boutique full service real estate advisory firm with a focus on project development and construction management for our valued private developers and public organizations in Southern California. We are a young, energetic, ethical, professional, knowledgeable, customer-centric and multilingual team looking to deliver the most value to our clients and build/promote trust with them. Our team consists of licensed Professional Engineers (PE), certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), certified professional with Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), licensed General Building Contractor and other industry designations. We can provide entitlement, development, design, procurement, construction management, project management, expert witness and litigation support services on a variety of building types. Our experienced team have provided these services to successfully deliver various facilities for public school districts, college districts, universities, commercial developers, hospitality owners, multinational CM/PM consultants and other valued clients.

Job Summary

Are you looking to apply your skills and utilize your experience to make a difference in our community? Are you motivated to collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to deliver new projects for our clients? Triangle is waiting for you to join our team!

This is a full-time position with Los Angeles Unified School District.

The ideal Project Cost Estimator is a highly experienced construction estimating professional with a strong background in developing independent, detailed cost estimates for facility and school construction projects. They bring deep knowledge of local labor and material pricing, excel at preparing change order scopes and cost analyses, and can quickly identify discrepancies between contractor proposals and independent estimates. This candidate is analytical, detail-driven, and confident supporting negotiations, claim reviews, and scope development based on drawings, specifications, and RFIs, while clearly communicating findings to project teams and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Prepares preliminary and final independent detailed cost estimates JOC/Formal Construction contracts managed by M&O to establish negotiating position as required by change order procedures
• Provides support in price negotiations
• Prepares claim analyses and estimates
• Prepares detailed estimates of construction costs based on drawings, specifications and sketches, square footages, using standard estimating data and tools
• Reviews contractors claims and proposals for merit and accountability
• Performs related duties as assigned

Required Experience/Skills:

• 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

Required Education:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelors degree in architecture,
  Engineering or Construction Management

Benefits Package Overview:

• Vacation Time: 80 Hours
• Sick Time: 40 Hours
• Holidays: 13 paid holidays
• Insurance: 100% premium coverage (up to $500/month) for medical, vision, and dental
• Professional Development: Up to $1,000 annually for license renewals and education
• 401(k): Employer match: 100% up to 4%, vested immediately
• Participation in industry events