About the Opportunity

This Bay Area builder knows the local market and the challenges of building in it, and works closely with clients on custom plans shaped by zoning and site realities. The Project Estimator owns the numbers that make those homes buildable.

Role Summary

Estimate custom Bay Area homes, working through local zoning and site constraints from the ground up.

Key Outcomes
  • Own accurate, competitive numbers that win the right work at a margin the firm can build to.
  • Turn architectural drawings into complete, defensible scopes with no gaps for the field to absorb.
  • Build and hold the trade relationships that produce real pricing on luxury scopes, not guesses.
  • Lead buyout so the estimate and the executed contracts line up.
  • Flag design and constructability risk early, while it is still cheap to solve.
  • Give leadership the cost intelligence to bid selectively and profitably.
What You'll Bring
  • Five-plus years estimating custom residential or comparable construction.
  • Fluent takeoff, scope writing, and trade pricing on high-finish work.
  • Buyout experience that ties estimates to executed contracts.
  • An eye for constructability and design risk.
Compensation and Benefits

Target compensation: $110k–$140k, depending on experience. Paid time off, dental coverage, and a full benefits package.