Residential Pre-Construction Estimator (Remote/Hybrid)

Gridley Construction; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gridley Company is seeking a Construction Estimator to support pricing, budgeting, and project costing for residential remodeling projects in the South Bay. The role collaborates with design, production, and ownership teams to develop budgets, scoped proposals, and contract-ready estimates from pre-construction through completion.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience in residential remodeling estimating, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in reading plans and estimating

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in residential remodeling estimating or related fields.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to read plans and understand project scope.
• Effective communication with vendors and project teams.
• Experience with budgets, spreadsheets, and estimating software.

Responsibilities

• Build conceptual, scoped, and contract-ready estimates for residential remodeling projects.
• Assist with budgeting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support pricing accuracy and scope validation.
• Meet committed turnaround timelines.
• Export finalized budgets into project management systems and assist with change orders.

Skills

Residential estimating

Plan reading

Vendor coordination

Budgeting

Communication

Estimating software

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Gridley Company is seeking a Construction Estimator to support pricing, budgeting, and project costing for residential remodeling projects in the South Bay. The role collaborates with design, production, and ownership teams to develop budgets, scoped proposals, and contract-ready estimates from pre-construction through completion.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience in residential remodeling estimating, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in reading plans and estimating