Construction Estimator, New Homes + Multifamily, Takeoff Support + Bonus on Every Win | 3659015

Pave Talent; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) with 4 percent match

Paid sick leave

Flexible vacation after 90 days

Mileage reimbursement

Company vehicle with fuel card

Job summary

Pave Talent seeks an experienced Estimator for a design-build residential contractor in San Diego. You will price whole buildings, guide scope and subcontractor bids, and present estimates with the salesperson as the technical voice.

With about 10 years of estimating new residential construction (custom homes, large additions, multifamily), you work from first site walk through handoff to the project manager, on-site with clients roughly 30 percent of time, using Stack for takeoffs in a

Qualifications

• 10 years estimating new residential construction (custom homes, large additions, multifamily).
• Strong plan reading and working knowledge of California code and permitting.
• Experience pricing whole buildings, not one trade, and presenting numbers to homeowners or property owners.

Responsibilities

• Review plans, scope, pricing and subcontractor bids for every project.
• Provide 2–4 estimates per week with 2–10 active at a time.
• Present estimates to clients in person with the salesperson as the technical voice.
• Own the number from first site walk to handoff to the project manager.

Skills

Estimating

Plan reading

Client presentations

Site visits

Tools

Stack takeoffs

Estimating software

Job description

This is the estimator seat at an established residential design-build contractor. About 75 percent of the work is new square footage: custom homes, large additions, ADUs and small multifamily. Projects run $250,000 to $4 million, and the average is around $650,000.

• A virtual assistant does the takeoffs and loads the templates, which covers 30 to 60 percent of the work before it reaches you.
• The system is already built. With the templates and pre‑priced items, a basic to mid‑grade project takes about 90 minutes to 3 hours to price.
• You are in the room. You walk the site with the salesperson and present the estimate with them as the technical voice.
• You own the number from the first site walk to the handoff to the project manager.
• The company is growing into ground‑up multifamily in the 5 to 20 unit range, and this seat prices it.
• 2 to 4 estimates out the door each week, with 2 to 10 active at a time
• Plan review, scope, pricing and subcontractor bids on every project
• About 30 percent of your time with clients, on site walks and estimate presentations
• A clean turnover to the project manager when a job is sold
• You have priced whole buildings, not one trade, and most of your work has been new construction.
• You worked for the builder the owner hired, and you have presented numbers to homeowners or property owners.
• You work fast inside a system someone else built, and you make it better rather than starting over.
• You are glad to hand off takeoffs and spend your time on scope and judgment.
• Not your seat if your estimating has been remodels, insurance restoration or a single trade, if you priced apartment turns for an investor and never met a client, or if you want to work from home. The job is on site in San Diego five days a week.
• Around 10 years estimating new residential construction: custom homes, large additions or multifamily
• San Diego subcontractor and supplier relationships you can use on day one
• Strong plan reading, plus working knowledge of California code and permitting
• Comfort with modern estimating software. The team runs Stack for takeoffs and is changing project management platforms within the next year, so adaptability matters more than any one tool.
• A plus: pricing in CSI divisions, which usually comes from light commercial or larger multifamily work
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
• $100,000 to $150,000 base, depending on experience
• A bonus on every project you win
• Medical, dental and vision, with the company paying half of the base medical plan for employee‑only coverage
• 401(k) with a 4 percent company match
• Paid sick leave, flexible vacation after 90 days, and mileage reimbursement
• A company vehicle with a fuel card, if you want one

Pave Talent and our client are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.