Cost Estimator

Job title: Cost Estimator

Location: Seattle, WA

Job Type: On-Site

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: TBD based on experience

Company Description: Fronza & Francis is a high-performance multi-state certified, women owned firm that provides excellent customer-oriented services to industry clients. Our services consist of project management, construction management, project controls, Contract Administration and Contract Compliance support services to both private and public sector companies. We have an integrated and scalable range of services which help our clients achieve their goals on projects of varying scope, budget, schedule, and complexity.

Job Description: As a Cost Estimator supporting the Commercial/Change Management team, you will prepare and review independent cost estimates and contractor pricing for changes, claims, and other project impacts. You will analyze scope, quantities, direct and indirect costs; support estimate reconciliation and negotiations; and coordinate cost and schedule impacts. This Seattle-area role may follow a hybrid schedule with on-site presence as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review independent cost estimates for proposed changes, change orders, potential changes, claims, and other commercial/change management items.

• Review project plans, specifications, scope documents, RFIs, design revisions, and change documentation to define scope and develop accurate cost impacts.

• Prepare detailed quantity takeoffs and evaluate labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, and indirect costs using appropriate estimating methods and current cost data.

• Evaluate contractor change order proposals and estimates for completeness, reasonableness, scope alignment, quantities, unit rates, assumptions, markups, and supporting documentation.

• Develop basis-of-estimate documentation, assumptions, exclusions, allowances, contingencies, and estimate risk considerations.

• Perform estimate reconciliation and cost comparisons and support negotiations with contractors, project teams, and other stakeholders.

• Support claims and cost exposure evaluations by reviewing cost records, pricing assumptions, and change documentation.

• Coordinate with the Scheduler and Commercial/Change Management team to assess the relationship between cost impacts and schedule/time impacts associated with project changes.