**This Opportunity** WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time **Senior Estimator** for our **888 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA** office that will report, full-time (5-days/week) to the **LA Metro office** . The expectation of the candidate is to provide realistic cost estimates to include gathering and analyzing the amount of money, time, materials and labor that is required to prepare cost estimates for complex projects utilizing alternative delivery methods and review estimates prepared by more junior staff. **Your Impact** Duties and Responsibilities: + Analyze and identify scope of work from existing conditions, plans, and specifications through all phases of design and construction. + Perform accurate quantity surveys for all types of construction systems and materials. + Obtain labor rates, taxes and insurance requirements, as needed for estimate development. + Develop contractor-style construction cost estimates and prepare basis of estimate as required by the Estimating or Program Manager. + Ensure all estimates are accurate and have considered all risk factors. + Review designs and specifications for cost-effectiveness and suggest appropriate alternatives. + Create detailed, market related owner’s cost estimate for scope change, work delays, etc. for assigned projects. + Assist the Resident Engineers and Project Managers with change analysis and development and / or validation of control budgets. + Maintain an operating awareness of all contract issues and project participants. + Participate in client and contractor negotiations to resolve contract changes and claims. + Supervise and provide guidance and leadership to assigned managers and staff. + Participate in client or 3rd party reconciliations. + Write up technical reports, project updates, and proposals. + Oversee and coordinate preparation of estimates for any magnitude of cost and to ensure accuracy and completeness of estimate. + Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the Project Controls – Cost Estimate team. + Leadership of and accountability for administering and monitoring the cost estimate processes and procedures. + Perform other duties and projects as needed. **Who You Are** Minimum Qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Applied Science, Civil Engineering or related field. + 15 years' experience in construction estimating. + 15 years' related experience in architectural/heavy civil/structural/utility elements for rail and transit projects. + Demonstrated Experience with alternate project delivery types, such as CMGC, CMAR, Progressive Design-Build, and Design-Build. + Demonstrated experience working on and supporting complex multi year / multi million $ projects and programs. + Demonstrated skill/experience in development of Conceptual through Bid Documents crew-based or unit price cost estimates using Spreadsheet, HCSS Heavy Bid and/or Sage Timberline software applications. + Strong knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff software and MS Office applications. + Able to demonstrate progressively-increasing responsibility in estimating, working effectively with minimal supervision. + Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. + Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. Preferred Qualifications: + Working knowledge in use of HCSS HeavyBid or other estimating software. + Estimating certification from AACEI or ASPE. + Construction contractor estimating experience. WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. Compensation: Expected Salary (all locations): $245,100 - $353,600/year WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law. \#LI-MP1 **About WSP** WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started? WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. **NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:** WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.