Multifamily Estimator - Ground-Up & Renovations

Arena Family of Companies; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Company truck

Car allowance

Health benefits

Job summary

Arena Family of Companies in Newport Beach seeks an Estimator for multifamily construction. You will own estimating from conceptual budgets through final bids, perform quantity takeoffs, and build detailed cost estimates for competitive bids.

Experience pricing wood frame, 2-3 story, 39-unit projects with prevailing wage work is preferred. Proficiency in Smartsheet/Excel is required; Procore experience is not used.

Qualifications

• 3+ years estimating multifamily construction
• Experience pricing wood frame, 2-3 story, 39 unit projects
• Strong Excel skills; Bluebeam or similar takeoff software a plus

Responsibilities

• Own estimating from conceptual budgets through final bid.
• Perform quantity takeoffs, build detailed cost estimates, and put together bid packages.
• Solicit, level, and analyze subcontractor bids.
• Price prevailing wage scopes accurately.
• Support value engineering, budget updates, and change order pricing.
• Estimate renovation and capital improvement work across the existing portfolio.
• Hand off clean budgets and buyout to the PM team.
• Work in Smartsheet and Excel (no Procore).

Skills

Estimating multifamily

Excel

Takeoffs

Subcontractor bids

Tools

Bluebeam

Smartsheet

Job description

Arena Family of Companies in Newport Beach seeks an Estimator for multifamily construction. You will own estimating from conceptual budgets through final bids, perform quantity takeoffs, and build detailed cost estimates for competitive bids.

Experience pricing wood frame, 2-3 story, 39-unit projects with prevailing wage work is preferred. Proficiency in Smartsheet/Excel is required; Procore experience is not used.