Senior Stucco Estimator / Project Manager - Bay Area, CA

Job Description

Job Description

We're hiring a Senior Stucco Estimator/Project Manager to prepare accurate, competitive bids for commercial and multi-family stucco, lath, plaster, EIFS, and scaffold projects throughout the Bay Area. This is a senior individual-contributor role working alongside our Chief Estimator — you'll take the lead on complex, high-dollar bids, mentor less-experienced estimators, and be the person the team turns to when a bid gets complicated. You'll also be expected to engage in business development, meeting with the General Manager at least twice a month.

What You'll Do

• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for stucco, lath, plaster, EIFS, and scaffold, and related exterior finish systems from architectural and structural drawings
• Prepare complete, competitive estimates for commercial and multi-family projects, applying current material pricing, labor rates, and production rates
• Use AI-assisted tools as a required, everyday part of takeoffs, estimate preparation, and bid documentation
• Review plans, specifications, addenda, and RFIs to identify scope, conflicts, missing information, and potential change-order exposure before bid submission
• Solicit and evaluate material and sub-tier pricing from vendors and suppliers
• Lead pricing and proposal development for the largest and most complex bids in the pipeline
• Participate in pre-bid meetings, job walks, and scope reviews
• Support project turnover, communicating estimate assumptions, exclusions, and production expectations to the project management team
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior estimators as needed
• Maintain working knowledge of project management and be able to step into a PM role when required

What You Bring

• 8+ years of commercial construction estimating experience, with stucco, lath, plaster, EIFS, scaffold, or closely related exterior-finish/Division 09 trades strongly preferred
• Strong ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and detail drawings
• Proficiency with estimating/takeoff software such as Bluebeam
• Mandatory: daily, hands-on proficiency with AI-assisted tools as a core part of the estimating workflow — candidates unwilling or unable to work this way should not apply
• Working knowledge of Sage construction accounting/estimating modules a plus
• Strong understanding of California construction practices
• Ability to manage multiple active bids and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for working with project managers, superintendents, vendors, and general contractors

Nice to Have

• Experience estimating public works / prevailing wage projects
• Existing relationships with stucco, lath, plaster, and exterior-finish material suppliers in the Bay Area
• Experience mentoring or leading other estimators

We are a well-established specialty construction contractor serving commercial and multi-family projects throughout the Bay Area. As part of a larger multi-entity construction and design organization, we offer the stability of an established company along with the variety and growth opportunities that come from supporting multiple business lines. Our team values precision, accountability, and long-term craftsmanship in everything we bid and build.
Rather than a single-trade contractor, we're a portfolio of specialty construction and design businesses that share back-office infrastructure, giving our corporate team members exposure to a wide range of projects, entities, and business functions rather than a single narrow book of business.

Company Description

We are a well-established specialty construction contractor serving commercial and multi-family projects throughout the Bay Area. As part of a larger multi-entity construction and design organization, we offer the stability of an established company along with the variety and growth opportunities that come from supporting multiple business lines. Our team values precision, accountability, and long-term craftsmanship in everything we bid and build.\nRather than a single-trade contractor, we're a portfolio of specialty construction and design businesses that share back-office infrastructure, giving our corporate team members exposure to a wide range of projects, entities, and business functions rather than a single narrow book of business.