Triangle DeCon Services Inc. is a boutique full service real estate advisory firm with a focus on project development and construction management for our valued private developers and public organizations in Southern California. We are a young, energetic, ethical, professional, knowledgeable, customer-centric and multilingual team looking to deliver the most value to our clients and build/promote trust with them. Our team consists of licensed Professional Engineers (PE), certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), certified professional with Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), licensed General Building Contractor and other industry designations. We can provide entitlement, development, design, procurement, construction management, project management, expert witness and litigation support services on a variety of building types. Our experienced team have provided these services to successfully deliver various facilities for public school districts, college districts, universities, commercial developers, hospitality owners, multinational CM/PM consultants and other valued clients.
Triangle is seeking Schedulers, Senior Schedulers, Cost Estimators, and Senior Cost Estimators for an upcoming on-call project management services opportunity with the University of California Office of the President (UCOP). Assignments may include tenant improvements, space renovations, building systems upgrades, deferred maintenance, and IT, audiovisual, and security projects at UCOP facilities in Oakland, Sacramento, Berkeley, Richmond, Riverside, Washington, D.C., and other locations.
Responsibilities
Schedulers
- Develop and maintain CPM schedules for design, procurement, and construction phases
- Review contractor baseline and update schedules for compliance with contract requirements
- Perform critical path, float, and time impact analyses
- Integrate phasing, shutdowns, and occupant moves into schedules for work in occupied facilities
- Track progress and prepare schedule narratives and reports
- Evaluate time extension requests and support change management and claims avoidance
- Maintain program-level schedules across multiple concurrent assignments and locations
- Support budget tracking, cash flow forecasting, and cost reporting
- Coordinate with project managers, design teams, and contractors to reconcile cost and schedule impacts
- Senior-level staff will also lead project controls on larger or multiple concurrent assignments, mentor staff, and support proposals and project pursuits
Cost Estimating
- Prepare conceptual, schematic design, design development, and construction document estimates
- Estimate tenant improvement, renovation, infrastructure, and deferred maintenance projects, including MEP, elevator, fire alarm, IT, audiovisual, and security scopes
- Perform quantity takeoffs and pricing using regional labor and material costs for each project location
- Prepare independent cost estimates to support budget setting and procurement
- Review contractor bids, change order proposals, and GMP submittals
- Perform value engineering and life-cycle cost analyses
- Advise on contingency, escalation, and cost risk
- Support budget tracking, cash flow forecasting, and cost reporting
- Coordinate with project managers, design teams, and contractors to reconcile cost and schedule impacts
- Senior-level staff will also lead project controls on larger or multiple concurrent assignments, mentor staff, and support proposals and project pursuits
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field
- Scheduling or cost estimating experience on construction projects:
- – Senior Scheduler or Senior Cost Estimator: 10+ years
- – Scheduler or Cost Estimator: 5+ years
- Schedulers: advanced proficiency with Primavera P6, working knowledge of Microsoft Project, and experience preparing time impact analyses
- Cost Estimators: experience estimating building renovations and MEP systems, and proficiency with estimating and takeoff software (e.g., On-Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam, RSMeans, WinEst)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with the University of California, CSU, community colleges, or other public agencies
- Schedulers: AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) or PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification
- Cost Estimators: AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or Certified Estimating Professional (CEP), or ASPE Certified Professional Estimator (CPE)
- Experience with design-bid-build, design-build, and CMAR delivery, including CMAR GMP reviews
- Experience with building renovation and infrastructure projects in occupied facilities
- Experience pricing or scheduling work in multiple geographic markets
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Positions are for an on-call agreement with an anticipated five-year term and are contingent upon contract award; assignments are authorized as needed
- Travel to UCOP facilities in Oakland, Sacramento, Berkeley, Richmond, Riverside, Washington, D.C., and other locations may be required
- Salary ranges reflect annual base salary; final compensation depends on position, experience, and qualifications
- Triangle DeCon Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer
Salary Ranges
- Senior Scheduler: $145,000 – $180,000 per year
- Scheduler: $115,000 – $150,000 per year
- Senior Cost Estimator: $140,000 – $180,000 per year
- Cost Estimator: $105,000 – $140,000 per year