Lead Estimator
Listed on 2026-10-13
-
Construction
Estimator
Aboutthe Company
We’re looking for a driven, detail oriented Lead Estimator to lead bid strategy, deliver accurate estimates, and help win high-value construction projects. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes initiative, and can confidently lead teams, subcontractors, and project stakeholders through the preconstruction process.
Aboutthe RoleLeadassignedbidsfromstarttofinish,ensuringstrongstrategy,thorough coverage,andnolast-minute emergencies.
Responsibilities- Prepareaccurate,competitiveestimatesacrossmultipleprojectswhilemanagingdeadlinesandpriorities
- Review plans,specs,andcontractdocumentstoidentifyscope,risks,opportunities,andprojectrequirements
- Coordinate estimators,subcontractors,andvendorstoensurecompletebidcoverage(minimum3bidspermajortrade)
- Attendjobwalks,pre-bid meetings,andcollaboratewithprojectmanagersandsuperintendents
- Negotiate scope,pricing,andcoveragewithsubcontractorsandvendors
- Maintainhistoricalcostdataandcontinuouslyimprovesubcontractordatabasequality
- Supportacultureofaccountability,urgency,andexcellencewithintheestimatingteam
- Bachelor’sdegreein
Construction
Management,Civil Engineering,Architecture,orrelatedfieldpreferred - 5–7+yearsofestimatingorpreconstructionexperiencewitha
General
Contractor(orequivalentexperience)
- Strongunderstandingofconstructiondocuments,contracts,scheduling,andcostmanagement
- Excellent communication,negotiation,andleadershipskills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills ;experience with
Microsoft Projector Primaveraisaplus - Highly organized,self-motivated,andabletoperformunderpressure
- Youleadwithintegrity,take ownership,andknowhowtobuildstrongrelationships
- You’reproactive,solutions-focused,andcommittedtodeliveringqualityworkwhilehelpingyourteamsucceed
Integrity.
Safety.
Dedication.
Loyalty.
Community.
Family.
Growth.
Humility.
Thesalaryrangeis$to $165,000annually(commensuratewithexperience) andbonuspotential.
Inadditiontosalary,seethe following:
- Paid Vacation–Youcanaccrueupto3weeks(120hours) ofpaidvacationtimeinayear(&accrueanadditional
40hours,ifunused). - Paid Sick Leave –Whenyoustart,the Company“deposits”5days(40hours) ofpaidsicktimeintoyoursickbank.
Itresetsto
40hourson
January1ofthefollowingyear. - Health Care Insurance –Weofferhealthinsurance,whichcoversmedical,dentalandvision.
- 401K Plan–Weoffera
401(k) planwithacompanymatchequalto 3% ofyoureligiblecompensationfortheyear. - Paid Holidays–Thereare8paidholidays–New Year’sDay,Memorial Day,Independence Day,Labor Day,Thanksgiving Day+1,and Christmas
Day+1. - 24
Hour Fitness–Youareeligibleforamembershipdiscount&other benefits. - Bonuses–Asthecompanyachievestheiryearlyfinancialgoals,thereisyearlybonuspotential.
- Continuing Education –Wearehappytocoverthecostofmostcontinuingeducationcourses.
The Lead Estimator role at Consolidated Contracting is now open for applications in San Clemente, CA, United States.
Full responsibilities and requirements are described in the listing above.
Learn more about the Lead Estimator role in the description above.
We appreciate your interest in this position.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).