💼 Full-Time Position

Lead Project Cost Estimator

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Element Consulting
📍 Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Location
Los Angeles, United States
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Posted
June 20, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Duties:

+ Leads and supervises a team of Estimators, including designating daily assignments

+ Plans and participates in the preparation of construction cost estimates of buildings or other structures from drawings, outlines, and specifications

+ Prepares and reviews cost estimates and forms and other materials submitted to secure State and/or federal grants and loans from school aid programs and represents the district on matters pertinent to securing such funds

+ Checks construction cost estimates submitted by commissioned architects and engineers for accuracy and completeness and compares them with District estimates

+ Confers with commissioned architects and engineers to resolve differences in their cost estimates and District estimates for each project and negotiates agreements on preliminary estimates of construction costs

+ Conducts studies and prepare reports when contractors' bids vary widely from the agreed construction co...