Cost Engineer 3

Job Description

We are looking for an outstanding Cost Engineer III located in Los Angeles to work with our client, Los Angeles World Airports who has experience in aviation facilities construction, particularly commercial airport terminal work. The Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) covers the APM, ConRAC, RUE and Auxiliary Curbs 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 Progressive GMPs, Design-Build and DBFOM delivery methods is desirable. The Cost Engineer III will manage project costs involving such activities as estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, investment appraisal and risk analysis; develop and monitor budget/cost plans, seeking the optimum balance between cost, quality and time requirements. Interfaces closely with related disciplines involved in cost, budget, schedule, management and planning. Duties extend beyond preparing cost estimates and schedules by helping project manager determine resources and support assessment and decision-making.

This is a Full-Time position, with on-site work required Monday-Friday, with a start date anticipated at the end of October.  Maximum salary of $156,000.

Daily Duties

• 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, and ensure these actual commitments are accurately entered/tracked into LAWA’s system of record
• 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
• Coordinate with LAWA Governance Body to ensure changes to budgets are approved via the Reconciliate Process or Capital Improvement Program Change process
• 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 Required

• Demonstrated proficiency with a large-scale cost reporting system is required; experience with Prolog is highly desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam
• PM Web and Prolog databases

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of cost engineering experience directly related to both engineering and construction projects. Must have experience on projects worth $500 Million or more, preferably aviation projects.
• Certifications required, Certifications may include PMP, PE, and/or any other relevant Professional Licensure or Certification. Required cost engineer certification i.e. CCE, CCP.
• Previous experience with public airport projects is a must; experience within a commercial airport terminal system is highly desirable
• Experience with various delivery methods, specifically Progressive Design-Build and including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR and others

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is required.

Featured Benefits

401(k), Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, 100% employer-paid premiums

Additional Information

For over 50 years, Leland Saylor Associates (LSA) has been a nationally recognized construction consulting firm providing expertise in the areas of estimating, scheduling, value engineering, and construction management. Saylor is a great place to work where your opinion matters, where you can grow with a supportive staff and make a difference in our project outcomes. We are proud to be an advisor on some of the largest, most technically complex projects in the nation.

We seek like-minded professionals who have a passion for estimating, drive to achieve results, creative problem-solving ability, and a dedication to client service and relationship management. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Come join us and partner with our world-class team and do your best work.

Saylor is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.