Lead Project Cost Estimator

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...