Luxury Residential Project Manager & Estimator (SoCal)

Vine Homes Contruction; Yountville (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Medical and dental insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Professional development and career 성장

Job summary

Vine Homes Construction, a luxury design-build firm, seeks a Project Manager / Estimator in the Los Angeles area. The role blends estimating/preconstruction with growing project management responsibilities as Southern California work expands.

You will develop budgets, coordinate pricing, evaluate bids, and guide projects from preconstruction to construction. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in PM with a GC, solid experience with high-end residential projects, and strong estimating skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience with a General Contractor.
• Proven experience managing high-end custom homes or similarly complex residential projects.
• Strong estimating and preconstruction experience.
• Ability to develop detailed construction budgets from drawings.
• Strong understanding of subcontractor scopes, bid leveling, buyout, cost control, forecasting, and change order management.
• Ability to read and interpret complete drawing sets (architectural, structural, civil, landscape, interiors, MEP).
• Experience with high-end residential construction methods, sequencing, materials, finishes, and trades.
• Experience coordinating architects, designers, consultants, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimating and preconstruction for high-end custom residential projects.
• Review drawings to develop detailed scopes and budgets.
• Perform quantity takeoffs, cost analysis, and estimating from concept to final.
• Solicit subcontractor and vendor pricing, level bids, and identify gaps.
• Coordinate with architects, designers, consultants, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
• Identify constructability issues and potential cost or schedule impacts early.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, cost forecasts, schedules, procurement plans, and buyout strategies.
• Transition projects from estimating/preconstruction into active construction.
• Manage active projects through closeout with accountability for budget, schedule, quality, and client experience.
• Manage subcontractor bidding, contracting, buyout, change orders, and performance.
• Coordinate with site superintendents and field teams to maintain progress and resolve issues.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting in Autodesk.

Skills

Project management

Estimating & preconstruction

Budget development

Reading drawings

Scheduling

Communication

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Independent work

Tools

Autodesk

MS Project

Job description

Vine Homes Construction, a luxury design-build firm, seeks a Project Manager / Estimator in the Los Angeles area. The role blends estimating/preconstruction with growing project management responsibilities as Southern California work expands.

You will develop budgets, coordinate pricing, evaluate bids, and guide projects from preconstruction to construction. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in PM with a GC, solid experience with high-end residential projects, and strong estimating skills.