Pacific Pros

Sr. Cost Engineer (Level III)

LocationLos Angeles, CA
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$41,600-$416,000

About This Job


Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Pacific Pros is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer (Level III) to be a representative for Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) to develop and maintain 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 Renewals.

Region: Los Angeles, CA

Work Location: LAWA has required the candidates be local for this position.

Status: Full-time on-site.

Opening: Winter 2024, Immediate

Position Description Summary

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 this 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 for this position

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, 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 Knowledge

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


Required Qualifications

US Employment Authorization without needing sponsorship
See Education/Training requirements
Excellent written and oral communication skills
A valid Driver’s License and compliance with PACIFIC’s Vehicle Policy
Proficiency with common Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat (PDF files)
3+ References from Clients
10 years or more of cost engineering experience directly related to construction projects, preferably aviation projects
Experience managing a team of cost engineers
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 or Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other related technical field required
Certifications required, may include PMP, PE, and/or any other relevant Professional Licensure or Certification. Required 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
LAWA will provide a desktop computer that can be VPN’d into
A laptop will be provided for company business and to VPN into LAWA system when away from the office as necessary
Cell phone reimbursement is applicable for this position through Pacific Pros Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy
This is NOT a work from home position
This is a salaried position based on 40 hours per week
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.

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