Career Center
Morrisville, North Carolina
Posted: 05-Nov-23
Location: Los Angeles, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $133,000 - $200,000
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AACE Certification:
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Preferred Education:
Arcadis seeks a Progressive Design Build (PDB) Cost Estimator to join the team in the Los Angeles area to improve connections and access to key destinations while connecting transit users to the growing network in the San Fernando Valley area.
Role description:
The Cost Estimator will develop electrical cost estimates for light rail maintenance, and storage facilities with the primary primary objectives of providing a faster commute; better connectivity for all rail riders, including those with disabilities, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the region. The line will include stations, extensive utility relocation, street improvements, systems testing and commissioning, a parallel bike route to encourage alternative transportation modes, and a maintenance service facility.
Role Accountabilities:
- Provide the development of independent design fee-low voltage electrical cost estimates (ICE) for the PDB contract.
- Provide coordination with PDB contractor to establish estimating formats, understand risks, evaluate alternative phasing, means, and methods, and develop a coordinated framework for estimating.
- Reviews estimates from PDB contractor and collaborates with contractor to identify, understand, and resolve variances.
- Develop reports and recommendations regarding PDB contractor pricing, cost and schedule mitigation strategies, and risk management options.
- Supports negotiations with PDB contractor for task orders, early work packages, and/or guaranteed maximum price/lump sum total contract pricing.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years' experience in cost estimating or contract pricing for heavy civil capital projects
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience - engineering, construction management, or other related field
- Light rail system experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least 5years of experience reviewing contractor's price and cost proposals
- ASPE and/or AACE International certifications
Locations:
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Glendale, CA, United States
- San Fernando, CA, United States
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer seven paid holidays and potentially up to two floating holidays per calendar year depending on start date, and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $133,000 - $200,000.
