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the association for the advancement of cost engineering |
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North Florida Section |
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Employment (Post your employment opportunities and positions wanted here. E-mail brief descriptions to info@nflaace.org.) |
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• Chief Estimator, Bakersfield, CA. Our client is a construction leader in buildings, infrastructure and heavy industrial markets, with a long tradition of excellence that spans over a century. Training for this position will be in Georgia with the ultimate goal of relocating to the Bakersfield, California.
Primary Responsibilities:
Responsible for the management of all aspects of the estimating department. Leading the district estimating team in the securing of new work. Maintains a good working relationship with district manager and district operations.
Major responsibilities may include:
-Leads district/division estimating team in the securing of new work. Maintains a good working relationship with district manager and district operations -Responsible for the management of all aspects of the estimating department -Recruit, educate and developing all estimating personnel -Establish and maintain an estimating department evaluation procedure, resource library, develop and maintain estimating systems and procedures -Promote a positive and professional environment to achieve district and corporate goals -Establish a communication plan for the estimating department -Help to select projects to bid, assign department resources and establish and coordinate bidding schedule -Arrange and manage bid turnover to operations -Review pricing and scheduling project to develop win strategy and review project cost reports -Establish and maintain relationships with owners, consultants, subs and suppliers. -Assist and/or lead in proposal preparation, presentation and securing new work -Establish district rate files for labor, equipment and materials -Conduct post-bid review and final cost report with project team and develop for historical information -Assist and/or lead design-build projects and preparing fee and risk analysis. -Assist in Business Development and implementation of business plan with district manager -Assist in district planning forecast -Liaising with operations in assistance for construction planning and scheduling
Qualifications:
-Minimum of 10 years related experience in construction with 6 years in Estimating. -Technical college certification, engineering graduate, or trade background -Advanced knowledge of estimating strategies and techniques -Thorough understanding of construction contracts and terminology -Good communication, interpersonal and supervisory skills
Client offers one of the finest benefit programs in the industry including medical, dental, Rx, vision, life, AD&D, disability, 3 weeks of paid vacation, FlexAccount, 401(k), stock ownership and much more. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please submit your resume as an MS Word Attachment to Mike Dixon cmichaeldixon@verizon.net and follow-up by telephone 972-317-0608. C. Michael Dixon Associates, Inc. is an Executive Search Firm Specializing in the Engineering, Petrochemical and Refining Industry for 21 Years. |
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• Cost Engineer, Southern Florida (2 openings). Footbridge Staffing is seeking Cost Engineers to work, on-site, at a commercial nuclear power plant in Southern Florida. An ideal candidate must have 5+ years of experience as a Cost Analyst/Engineer in the nuclear power industry. Responsibilities include:
· Monitor project progress and projects costs to completion of project. Reports negative and positive trends that will affect project cost. · Responsible for budget development and oversight, detailed analysis cost control, monthly forecasting and reporting. · Development and maintenance of databases/spreadsheets as needed for cost analysis and reporting. · Maintain monthly commitment & accrual requests. · Provide updates on Capital Work Orders (In-Service Date, Change in Scope). · Integrate vendor, contractor efforts in the area of cost reporting and controls. · Support Project Managers in the preparation and routing of scope control, estimate revisions, preparation of project cash flows and integrates cost data from all input sources. · Support estimating and scheduling efforts as requested. · Understand Earned Value Analysis (EVA), schedule critical path and dependencies.
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience and abilities. Contact Tony Bletsis at abletsis@footbridgestaffing.com, or call toll free 877-807-8400. |
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• Project Controls Engineer, Orlando, FL. Footbridge Staffing (Engineering & Manufacturing Divisions) is currently seeking a Project Controls Engineer for a direct or temp-to-perm hire position for our client in Orlando, FL. An ideal candidate should have a background in scheduling and cost analysis/estimating and experience working for/with a utilities provider (Fossil, Oil/Gas or Nuclear). Experience with Primavera scheduling software (P3, P5 or P6) is also a must-have skill set. Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience and abilities. Local candidates are ideal. Contact Tony Bletsis at abletsis@footbridgestaffing.com, or call toll free 877-807-8400. |
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• Senior Cost/Pricing Analyst. Clients in Charlotte, NC; Colorado Springs, CO and Pasadena, CA seek Senior Cost/Pricing Analysts to provide pricing support for federal government services O&M, BOS, logistics and facility services contracts/solicitations. Successful candidate has experience with the Service Contract Act and the Davis Bacon Act. Time is now. Salary negotiable. Relocation required. Anyone interested should send updated resume to: CarrollDickson@comcast.net or phone 253-566-5870.
Responsibilities Include: Reviewing RFPs; Providing decision support analysis on bids; Conducting analysis of workload/requirements and historical data to establish baseline staffing estimates and cost; Conducting analysis regarding labor material, equipment, subcontracts and other direct costs; Layout, development and production of compliant cost/price proposals, including cost models/templates, formats and pricing rationale in accordance with solicitation instructions, corporate policies and CAS/FAR; Coordinating with proposal managers/technical staff to ensure required cost data is thorough, accurate and submitted on schedule; Conducting final cost review with senior management prior to submission of proposals; and Primary interface with DCAA and other government agencies regarding proposal audits/reviews.
Requirements: Bachelors degree in accounting or business related field; A minimum of 7+ years of experience; Experience in estimating and pricing mid to large size government service contracts (FFP, IDIQ, T&M, & cost plus, etc.) and an in-depth understanding of SCA, DBA, FAR, and CAS; Strong proficiency in MS Excel, Access, and Word applications is a necessity; Must possess strong attention to detail and follow through skills; Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills; Must be an effective communicator capable of working with all levels; and Must be a self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced and energetic environment. |
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• Project Talent Acquisition Group is looking to fill these 2 positions as soon as possible — Project Controls Manager and Cost Controls Manager, both at an 800MM Gas Processing facility in West Texas (Fort Stockton, Texas 2 hours southwest of Midland, Texas). Project assignment 2-3 weeks in Houston, then 12-15 months onsite (Potential for another 12 months for phase 2 of the project). $125 per diem, minimum 50 hour work week. Monthly home leave. Please respond with your resume and hourly rate to Jake Randall, Recruiting Consultant, Project Talent Acquisition Group, Jake.Randall@ptaginc.com |
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• (2) Positions: Senior Estimator, New York City, NY. Recruiter looking for senior estimator with at least 20-30 years of estimating with emphasis on underground and concrete experience. For a minimum of 5 years. Senior Estimator, Las Vegas, NV. Full time senior level position for an estimator who has experience with tunnels, bridges or underground structures, and pumping concrete. If interested, or if you know someone who may be qualified, call Ken Liss at 707-257-9000. |
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• William James Bosch seeks a position in Construction Project Management / Estimating / Purchasing / Quality Control Field Operations / Field Supervision / Turnkey Management / Total Completion. Interested in full or part time employment or as a consultant with hourly or fixed fee contract for long or short term construction projects and will travel as needed. Extensive knowledge of commercial construction management from conceptual to final completion of new construction and major renovations of existing commercial building, retail centers, supermarkets, restaurants, banks, Laundromats, automotive service centers, clothing stores, hair salons, etc. Total responsibility for estimates, contracts, supervision, scheduling and completing of various commercial projects from $25,000 to several million dollars. For resume, e-mail bcginc@verizon.net. |
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• Krishna Patel seeks part-time internship leading to possible full-time work with a central FL engineering firm. Currently a senior at UCF majoring in Civil/Construction Engineering, Krishna has taken courses in Construction Estimating & Scheduling, Construction Methods, and Structural Analysis & Surveying, among others. Member of the National Scholars Honor Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, and considering AACEi membership. Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and beginning knowledge of AutoCAD, Win-EST, Visual Analysis, Primavera. For resume and more details, please e-mail patelkrish84@gmail.com. |
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• Charles C. Vensel seeks professional construction project management, estimating or superintendent position. Bachelor of Building Construction from the University of Florida, former Florida State Certified General Contractor and Underground Storage Tank Contractor. Most recently employed at Heard Construction as Project Manager/Estimator for 20+ Coca Cola Enterprise projects. Extensive experience in construction industry including project management, estimating and field supervision. These positions include work in commercial and residential areas on a wide range of types and sizes of projects such as hospitals, office buildings, shopping centers, tenant improvements, service stations, multi-family apartments, and condominiums, rehabilitation of existing land mark buildings, custom homes and room additions. Responsibilities included preparation of cost estimates, bids with deadlines, negotiations with owners, acquisition of building permits, writing purchase orders and subcontracts, scheduling, hiring field personnel, overall responsibility and supervision of projects. Performed consulting work preparing “Cost to Complete” reports including analysis of existing conditions and feasibility studies for alternative use considerations. Performed DOD work removing underground storage tanks and other environmental projects. Military background includes U.S. Navy, Airborne Radar Intercept Officer in the F4B Phantom All Weather Night Fighter/Interceptor. TOP SECRET Clearance. Vietnam veteran.
For resume and more details, please contact c.vensel@earthlink.net. |
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Melvin W. Perrott seeks a position in Cost Engineering / Cost Analysis / Construction Project Management / Project Controls / Estimating. Will be a valuable asset to your project team bringing extensive knowledge in project management and project controls from the petrochemical and industrial sectors. Interested in full or part-time employment for long or short term construction projects and will travel as needed. Worked for both the federal government and private enterprise and can easily transfer skill sets across industries. Cost engineering is the primary skill but has migrated recently into cost analysis working on projects up to $100M. For resume, e-mail mwperrott@yahoo.com. |
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• Interested in possible part-time consulting? B. David Kriegelman of Kriegelman and Associates Inc. (and a CCTS member) is looking for a cost engineering professional experienced in Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and/or Total Ownership Cost (TOC) estimating. Dave’s company provides proposal management, program management, and system engineering services on a consulting basis and occasionally clients ask if he knows someone who has that capability. |
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• A client of Delta Construction has a current opening for an Electrical Project Manager in Tampa, FL.
Candidate must have previous Electrical Project Management experience and demonstrate an ability to successfully manage large multi-million dollar projects such as high rises, high density commercial Hotels and large Garden style apartment complexes. Able to work closely with high-level customers, maintain and enhance strong, long-term customer relationships.
If you are interested, please forward your name, resume and contact information to bob@deltaconstructionpartners.com. Also, please visit Delta Construction’s Web site at www.deltaconstructionpartners.com for additional job opportunities. |
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• PCL Civil Constructors is looking for a Senior Civil Estimator, with COMPLEX/MOVEABLE BRIDGE and POST TENSIONED STRUCTURE experience, in Tampa, FL. The successful candidate will provide estimating services on large, complex heavy civil/bridge construction projects.
-Organizing bid closing
Position Requirements:
-A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction related field. -10+ years of heavy civil estimating augmented by additional project management experience. -5+ years COMPLEX/MOVEABLE BRIDGE and POST TENSIONED STRUCTURE experience is required. -Proven experience taking ownership and leading in the preparation of a complete estimate / proposal, including identifying risk and opportunities, and maintaining a win strategy. -In-depth knowledge of the DOT heavy civil market, and be well versed in computerized estimating systems. -The successful candidate will have exceptional communication skills, written and verbal, as well as organizational and interpersonal skills.
PCL offers one of the finest benefit programs in the industry including medical, dental, Rx, vision, life, AD&D, disability, 3 weeks of paid vacation, FlexAccount, 401(k), stock ownership and more. PCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
Please apply online: 1. Go to www.pcl.com and click on the careers section. 2. Click on the link for "Tampa" 3. Click on "Current Opportunities" 4. Click on the job ID desired. Job#1694 5. Click on "Apply Now" and upload your candidate's information and resume.
For questions, contact Kristi R. Kamer, PHR, HR Advisor, (813) 264-9500, or kakamer@pcl.com. |
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• Learning Tree International is looking for curriculum instructors. The Office of Management and Budget and the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) have mandated a regimen of training and experience requirements for all federal acquisition professionals within civilian agencies. Learning Tree’s newly developed FAC P/PM, Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers curriculum addresses these requirements. They are currently seeking professionals with experience in EVM, Program/Project Management and Acquisitions as internal and external candidates to lead curriculum. Based on current sales projections, they plan to add 50 plus Instructors specifically for the business. For more information, contact Jennifer Ragan, Recruiter- Instructor Relations, Learning Tree International. 703-925-5615, jennifer_ragan@learningtree.com. |
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Vikram Pujari seeks a project controls position with a top-ranked multi-disciplined engineering/construction firm. He graduated in 2009 with a Masters Degree in Construction Management from Texas A & M University. He also has an undergraduate degree in Construction Engineering from the University of Mumbai plus one year of construction experience. For more information, please visit his LinkedIn profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/vikrampujari. To request a resume or ask questions, e-mail pujarivikram@gmail.com. |
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• Scheduler. A Top 100 engineering firm client of ESP Executive Search is seeking a construction management professional for a full-time Scheduler position in the New York City area.
The right person needs 2-5 years of Scheduling experience and be software proficient with Primavera. The salary range is $100-110K+. Relocation assistance is available.
Anyone interested should contact Matt Reynolds, Recruiter/Principal at 770-296-8588 or mreynolds@espexecutivesearch.com. |
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• Schedulers and Cost Engineers. Alliant Corporation has immediate openings for multiple Schedulers & Cost Engineers for a 5 year assignment at Piketon, OH. Required: 5-15 years of experience in project planning, project scheduling, cost engineering (project accounting, budgeting & forecasting), progress measurement & overall project controls for nuclear D&D projects.
Responsibilities:
• Project planning, project scheduling, cost engineering (project accounting, budgeting & forecasting) progress measurement & overall project controls. • Coordinate project reporting, manage manpower requirements, monitor deliverables. • Prepare detailed schedule reports as required (critical path, baseline vs. actual, earned value, look-aheads, milestones, etc.).
Requirements:
• 5-15 years of experience as a Project Controls Specialist involved in project planning, scheduling, progress measurement and cost analysis. • Significant experience with Cost Engineering concepts (project estimating, forecasting, cost controls and variance reporting). • Proficient with creating and maintaining schedules in Primavera P6 software. • Experience with Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling. • Knowledge and Application experience with Earned Value Analysis Systems.
Benefits: Paid Vacation, 401K, Health Insurance, Short term disability.
If interested send resume and salary requirements to careers@alliantcorp.com. |
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• Worldwide oil and gas clients of Project Controls Professionals are currently seeking Project Controls professionals for Project Controls Lead, Cost Scheduler Engineer, Cost Scheduler Lead, Cost Controller, and Senior Planner/Scheduler.
They also have a Mining client seeking professionals in following functional areas for mining projects in Chile and the Dominican Republic: Project Controls Lead (Spanish and/or English), Lead Planner (Spanish and/or English), and Cost Engineers (Spanish a must).
If interested, please send your resume to 487.ptag@hiredesk.net. |
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• The C3G Consulting Group is looking for three (3) P6 Schedulers in St. Petersburg FL (1 position) and Raleigh NC (2 positions). These are full-time consulting opportunities, with initial contract term 6 months to approximately one year. Positions may go longer term, so they may also be looking for FTE/Direct Hire with insurance and health benefits.
Requirements: Experienced in scheduling and the construction of substations (electric transmission and distribution — currently have 350 substations). Must have demonstrated ability to create large complex schedules using Primavera (Primavera 6 preferred but may not be required), and be experienced with resource/activity loading. Need medium to senior level schedulers, not just ability to use reports.
Candidates must be self-starters with ability to work with little oversight; have strong interpersonal skills; be effective at building and maintaining positive working relationships; have ability to independently organize and prioritize daily work with limited management direction.
The C3G organization is a woman-owned nationwide consulting company focusing on project management, business analysis, with deep industry experience in energy, healthcare and insurance. Interested professionals should contact: Simple@C3G.com. |
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• New The Hornberger Management Company is looking for three (3) senior estimators. Candidates must be experienced estimating executives, or up-and-comers who are ready to move into senior management roles.
Positions open include:
SrVP Preconstruction- Commercial
National general contractor of commercial and institutional buildings, seeking candidate with strong preconstruction and estimating background to manage the precon and estimating departments over multiple locations.
VP Chief Estimator- Commercial
Commercial building, general contractor seeking candidate to oversee estimating department performing hard-bid (plan and spec) and negotiated bids. Must have 10+ years experience, and team management expertise.
Chief Estimator- Highway & Civil
National civil construction firm seeking candidate to oversee the civil estimating department. Must have 15 years experience performing estimates on civil and/or highway projects. Outstanding pay.
For more information, contact Frederick Hornberger, President, Hornberger Management Company, Wilmington, DE, 302-898-7499 cell, fch@hmc.com, www.hmc.com. |