Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
CLMI Group is looking for passionate construction professionals to join our team! The Cost Engineer reports to the Sr. Cost Engineer. The Cost Engineer shall be responsible for developing and maintaining cost data for new construction and renovation work, as required for Terminal Development & Improvement Program projects. These projects may include but are not limited to: Airline Terminal Improvement projects, Airport Service Improvement projects, Terminal Development projects and Asset Renewal.
Position Title: Cost Engineer I - Project Controls – Cost Engineer
Location: Los Angeles World Airports
Due Date: 11/13/24
Job Description:
The successful candidate will have proven cost engineering experience with complex, multi-phase, multi-million-dollar construction and/or renovation projects. The general job duties include: Prepares detailed computer generated cost reports, charts and diagrams; Provides analysis and review of cost/budget expenditure and maintains cost control reports; Promptly reports anticipated cost overages or other unsatisfactory cost elements; Maintains liaison with Data Processing in developing support for network calculations, printouts and cost reports, and other cost related services.
Key Identifiers for the Position:
Demonstrated experience managing and reporting the cost components of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort. Experience with Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk delivery methods is desirable.
Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction programs and the ability to communicate progress to both technical- and management-level personnel.
Ability to work with others, a self-starter with results-driven focus.
Essential Job Duties:
The Cost Engineer duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Monitor project budgets for the multi-billion-dollar Capital Improvement Program at Los Angeles World Airports.
Review and analyze sub-contractor invoices, ensuring expenditures are accurately incurred against appropriate Schedule of Values accounts
Prepares job costing reports to allocate these expenditures against the appropriate WBS numbers. Ensure that both commitments and expenditures follow the same allocation methodology.
Perform cost-to-complete analysis for all cost elements within a project taking into consideration staffing plans, contract commitments, and expenditures to date, change orders and trends.
Attend project meetings to provide Project Management with current financial information and trend log regarding potential impacts to project budget or forecast.
Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required. Develop creative reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progress assessments.
Review task orders for contractors, , sub-consultants, and City of Los Angeles Interdepartmental Orders to ensure necessary budget and/or contract capacity exists.
Analyze bid award values against current budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
Analyze change order values against current contingency budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
Analyze task order values against current allowance budget and prepare reconciliations to include in the current forecast at completion.
Prolog - Update contract commitments, reconcile and analyze actual expenditures, perform budget transfers, monitor trend status and maintain continuity of WBS structure
Perform Project closeout resourcefully to ensure Prolog Data is complete for LAWA’s reporting needs
Prepare data to support documentation required journal vouchers for budget transfers
Hardware/Software Knowledge
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam
Demonstrated proficiency with a large-scale cost reporting system is required; experience with Prolog is highly desirable.
Professional Experience Level/Other Qualifications
3 years or more of cost engineering experience directly related to construction projects, preferably aviation projects
Demonstrated experience managing and reporting the cost components of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort. Experience with Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk delivery methods is desirable.
Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction program and the ability to communicate progress to both technical- and management-level personnel.
Ability to work with others, a self-starter with results-driven focus.
Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment
Education/Training
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other related technical field required
Certifications may include PMP, PE, and/or any other relevant Professional Licensure or Certification. Preferred cost engineer certification i.e. CCE, CCP.
Element-Specific Requirements/Notes
May assume other duties as required/needed
Maybe required to work past regular work shift
Maybe required to work various shifts as needed
This is NOT a work from home position
This is a salaried position based on 40 hours per week at the applicable all-in labor rate.
This is a Monday-Friday full-time position in the office or on the project site at LAX
After hours or weekend work may be required to perform the duties of the position. This shall be considered part of the salary
Transportation to/from LAX worksite is the responsibility of the employee
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 $91,000 - $101,000.