Senior Estimator
hace 11 días
Bakersfield
Job Description The Opportunity Pinnacle Recruitment Services is partnering with an established, employee-owned construction firm in Bakersfield to identify an experienced Sales/Lead Estimator to lead estimating efforts, develop new business opportunities, and strengthen the company's project backlog. This is a key leadership role combining estimating, business development, client relationships, and team management. The Sales/Lead Estimator will work closely with executive leadership to identify opportunities, develop competitive bid strategies, lead complex estimates, and help secure profitable work. The company serves multi-family, institutional, commercial, and industrial markets, including multi-family developments of 60–700 units and commercial and institutional projects up to $50M. Key Responsibilities • Proactively identify and pursue new project opportunities to grow and maintain a strong backlog., • Build relationships with clients, developers, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and industry partners., • Lead client meetings, negotiations, bid strategy, and bid/no-bid decisions., • Manage and mentor a small estimating team, assigning workloads and ensuring timely, accurate estimates., • Lead conceptual, design-build, design-development, and hard-bid estimates., • Oversee takeoffs, subcontractor solicitation, material pricing, scope review, and final bid preparation., • Develop value-engineering, constructability, and cost-saving strategies., • Evaluate project risk, profitability, schedules, contract requirements, and pricing strategy., • Coordinate with project management, field operations, safety, finance, scheduling, and risk management., • Maintain estimating databases, historical costs, unit rates, and industry benchmarks., • Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships, including prequalification and proposal evaluation., • Ensure complete turnover of awarded projects from estimating to project management., • Track bid activity, win rates, estimating accuracy, profitability, and backlog contribution., • Participate in industry events and networking activities to develop relationships and generate opportunities. What We're Looking For • 10+ years of construction estimating experience with significant multi-family, institutional, commercial, or comparable projects., • Experience with multi-family projects of 60–700 units and/or commercial and institutional projects up to $50M., • Proven experience leading or mentoring an estimating team., • Strong understanding of construction costs, subcontractor procurement, value engineering, and project risk., • Experience with conceptual estimating, design-build proposals, and hard bids., • Strong client-facing, business development, presentation, and negotiation skills., • Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, schedules, and contract documents., • Proficiency with estimating/takeoff software such as Bluebeam, Sage Estimating, PlanSwift, Autodesk Takeoff, ProEst, RSMeans, or similar., • Strong Microsoft Office skills and willingness to embrace AI-assisted estimating and takeoff tools., • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field preferred., • Strong analytical, financial, organizational, and leadership skills. Compensation & Benefits • Competitive base compensation, based on experience, • Employee ownership opportunity, • Health, dental, and vision benefits, • 401(k) with company match, • Professional development and advancement opportunities, • Stable, collaborative work environment with a diversified project portfolio If you're an experienced construction estimator who enjoys winning work, developing client relationships, and leading a high-performing estimating team, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today for confidential consideration.