Bay Area Project Estimator: Rigging & Steel

Orion Placement; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Alameda, CA is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to join a growing specialty construction team. Your estimating expertise will influence projects from bid through completion, collaborating with field crews to integrate manpower, access, sequencing, and execution.

We value hands-on field knowledge, safety, and accountability, with opportunities to grow into broader estimating and project management roles as the company expands.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction estimating experience.
• Direct experience with rigging and steel work.
• Experience with steel erection, machinery installation, or related specialty construction.
• Strong ability to read plans, specifications, drawings, and bid documents.
• Experience estimating labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Locally based in the Alameda/Bay Area and onsite work.

Responsibilities

• Review construction plans, specifications, drawings, and bid opportunities to determine project scope and requirements.
• Develop detailed estimates covering labor, materials, equipment, rigging requirements, scheduling, and other project costs.
• Prepare competitive proposals and obtain pricing from vendors and subcontractors.
• Partner closely with field crews to evaluate manpower requirements, site access, sequencing, constructability, and execution strategies.
• Support procurement, cost tracking, project administration, and coordination after projects are awarded.
• Apply practical field knowledge to improve estimating accuracy and identify project risks before work begins.
• Help transition awarded work from estimating into successful field execution.

Job description

Confidential Employer in Alameda, CA is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to join a growing specialty construction team. Your estimating expertise will influence projects from bid through completion, collaborating with field crews to integrate manpower, access, sequencing, and execution.

We value hands-on field knowledge, safety, and accountability, with opportunities to grow into broader estimating and project management roles as the company expands.