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In San Francisco, California, Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd. seeks an Associate Principal to oversee cost estimation and adhere to the company’s quality standards and the client’s satisfaction; interface with clients, consultants, and designers to achieve the project’s goals and ensure that all project activities are consistent with company policy; review construction plans and specifications during preconstruction to complete quantity take-offs, and prepare estimates for all architectural, structural, and civil scopes from schematic through final design for new construction and renovation projects; prepare value engineering, cost option, and cost strategy estimates; prepare independent post contract estimates, including reporting differences in scope, quantities, and pricing from contractor’s estimate; work as integral part of Estimating Team to perform plan and specification analysis, takeoff, and pricing of various types of construction projects; act as lead individual for specific projects; review estimates prepared by Estimating Team, prior to supervisor final review; compile and analyze data on all factors that influence costs, such as material, labor, equipment, and profit margins; evaluate cost estimating deliverables prepared by architects and engineers, for cost containment; acquire and evaluate historical and vendor cost data for the development of cost estimates and price recommendations; accurately forecast costs of future projects and changes to existing projects; prepare technical evaluations, cost estimating draft reports, memos, and letters, and present recommendations to management and client; attend client meetings; participate in design charrettes and design workshops, including presenting estimates to the client; participate in Value Engineering studies, reconciliations, and negotiations with contractors; prepare valuations of work in progress reports from contractor draw requests; undertake other cost-related tasks as directed by supervisor, including review of estimates prepared by others; assist with training and mentoring others; contribute to team performance by collaboration and effective communication; contribute to and understand the client’s desired project outcomes, and identify opportunities to add value to accomplish the desired outcomes; and work remotely up to 40% of the time. Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Cost Estimating, or a closely-related field; five years’ relevant experience; experience in construction cost estimating of a variety of building types from program, conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction document stages of design in both elemental and CSI format; knowledge of all architectural, structural, and civil components of new construction and renovation projects; knowledge and understanding of execution of cost management services; strong planning, organization, and communication skills; understanding of technical and non-technical documents related to cost management services; and knowledge and use of industry-estimating software and Microsoft Office software programs. Salary ranging from $176,000.00/yr. to $190,000.00/yr. Send resume to Melanie Saunders at recruit@us.rlb.com with reference code: 46-J