Project Controls Estimator 1
$65k - $75k
Junior
Bachelor's
Los Angeles County, CA, USA
HybridTwo days per week in the office or field (Tuesday and Wednesday).
Project & Program ManagementProject Management
About the job
Requirements
- At least one year of construction industry experience is required.
- Understanding of civil engineering principles, practices, and tools is required.
- Proficiency in computer-assisted design (AutoCAD) and other design, data-recording, and analysis software is required.
- Ability to read, interpret, and understand engineering plans and schematics, and soils reports, is required.
- Ability to visualize finished-grade production is required.
- Knowledge of Best Management Practices (BMP) is required.
- Understanding of materials, methods, and tools involved in construction or repair of buildings is required.
- Understanding of safety regulations related to assigned projects is required.
- Ability to identify and solve complex problems is required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
- Ability to be both creative and analytical is required.
- Attention to detail and accuracy are required.
- A bachelor's degree in civil engineering is required.
Responsibilities
- Plan, schedule, and manage the collection of project scope and cost from all disciplines for project aggregations at each stage gate.
- Analyze cost estimates against historical benchmarks for projects with comparable scope, and investigate estimate drivers that differ from historical costs or expectations with functional-group estimators.
- Manage supporting documentation for stage-gate updates and regulatory filings.
- Peer review project aggregations and operate with minimal supervision.
- Develop cost estimates for new transmission and distribution substations, substation rebuilds and expansions, major equipment replacements, protection upgrades/SA3, and new customer substations.
- Prepare scope take-offs using design specifications, meeting minutes or scope of work, and electrical and civil drawings.
- Estimate material and labor costs using estimating standards for direct and indirect costs, and prepare estimates in cost-estimating tools such as SCMT and InEight.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and use engineering, cost estimating, scheduling, and project management knowledge to review cost estimates and obtain approvals.
- Perform detailed variance analysis for cost estimates at various stages of the project lifecycle, and update estimates in response to changes in scope, cost, or schedule.
- Conduct multiple peer reviews of cost estimates prepared by other estimating team members to validate accuracy, scope, jurisdictional splits, and cost elements.
About the company
PM2CM manages projects and construction programs for organizations planning and delivering buildings and infrastructure. Its professional services cover scheduling, estimating, cost controls, document controls and claims avoidance, helping clients organize work during design and construction. The company works with project owners and delivery teams to track budgets and progress, coordinate decisions and manage changes as projects develop. Its assignments include electrical infrastructure and school construction, where its specialists work alongside client managers, engineers and construction teams on defined delivery needs. Founded in 2014, PM2CM is headquartered in Torrance, California.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Torrance, CA
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Health insurance is employer-paid in one role: PM2CM's senior scheduler posting offers fully paid health coverage.
- Retirement contributions include a stated match: PM2CM's project cost estimator opening advertises a 3% 401(k) match.
- One field-assessment role includes paid year-end closure: PM2CM advertises time off during the year's final week.
What critics are saying
- Senior scheduling has a high experience bar: PM2CM requires seven-plus years of verifiable experience and Primavera P6 proficiency.
- Remote recruiting still has a local boundary: PM2CM requires its talent specialist to live within commuting distance of Torrance.
- Hybrid construction work includes fixed attendance: PM2CM's Pomona manager posting specifies Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the office or field.
What makes PM2CM unique
- Progress measurement extends beyond schedules: PM2CM includes earned-value management alongside risk analysis and change management in its controls expertise.
- Estimates are checked independently: PM2CM's school-project estimator compares its own cost estimates with contractor proposals to identify differences.
- Field surveys use digital records: PM2CM's facilities supervisor collects condition and remaining-life data through tablets and other digital platforms.
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