Estimator/contractor

Job Description
Job Description We're hiring a Senior Stucco Estimator/Project Manager to prepare accurate, competitive bids for commercial and multi-family lath, plaster, EIFS, and scaffold projects across California and Nevada. 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 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
• 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
• Be comfortable and open to working with AI-assisted tools as part of the estimating workflow

What You Bring

• 8+ years of commercial construction estimating experience, with 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
• Working knowledge of Sage construction accounting/estimating modules a plus
• Strong understanding of California construction practices; Nevada experience a plus given cross-state project coverage
• 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 lath, plaster, and exterior-finish material suppliers in the Sacramento/Reno markets
• Experience mentoring or leading other estimators