Summary
The Project Controls Estimator role is responsible for estimating of project’s capital budgets during development phases and then running the cost control, change management and risk assessment during a project’s execution phase!
Category
Project Manager
Location
Greater Los Angeles Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Jan 02, 2024
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
The Project Controls Estimator role is responsible for estimating of project’s capital budgets during development phases and then running the cost control, change management and risk assessment during a project’s execution phase!
What This Team Does
- This team is engaged in performing take-offs and estimating all portions of sophisticated, highly integrated projects including hotels, theme park attractions, cruise ships and other expansions of the Disney experience. These project estimates include infrastructure, area development, facilities, interiors, themed finishes, show elements and rides.
- Estimates are prepared using incomplete or ambiguous information and performed with minimal supervision.
- We participate in the detailed estimating, negotiating, and timely settling of contractual change orders during the project.
- We review and estimate proposal specifications, drawings, and other supporting documents to determine the scope of work and required estimate contents.
- This team talks to operators, designers, and contractors to provide estimating, cost data, analysis and scenario planning.
- We provide design staff and project team with detailed cost guidance/value engineering/alternatives. and tests estimates for reasonableness based on comparable/equivalent historical experience!
- We provide cost management during the entire life cycle of a project, continually quantifying risks, developing mitigation plans and forecasting the total project Estimated Final Cost (EFC) with the project team and divisions.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Minimum 7 years estimating and/or cost control experience with a preference toward experience with projects of higher complexity, scope, scale and growing professional responsibility.
- Understands construction documents (drawings, specifications, schedules, contracts, etc).
- Ability to collaborate across multiple subject areas.
- Proven decision-making and relationship building ability and confident presenter who can adapt to their audience and communicate optimally, both in writing and verbally.
- Organization skills, accuracy and attention to the detail.
- Ability to organize complex financial and estimating data and communicate to audiences of varying levels.
- Able to work independently, meet deadlines and manage time effectively.
- Capable of independently producing conceptual level estimates with minimal supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge specific to the Hospitality or Themed Entertainment industry
Education
- Four-year degree, preferred in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business, or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
The hiring range for this position in California is $123,000 - $165,000 per year.
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day