Construction Estimator

Trueline

📍 san diego, ca, United-States

Full-time Staffing and Recruiting Posted June 19, 2026

Job Description

a growing general contractor focused on multifamily housing projects across California, is seeking a Preconstruction / Estimator to join their team in San Diego, CA. This role will support early project planning, subcontractor pricing, bid leveling, and budget development, with a clear path toward a Preconstruction Manager role.

What You'll Do as the Preconstruction / Estimator:

  • Lead bid outreach by sharing plans, specs, and scope documents with subcontractors
  • Gather, organize, and compare subcontractor pricing across key trades
  • Identify scope gaps, exclusions, and inconsistencies before bids are finalized
  • Build and maintain bid leveling sheets, cost comparisons, and pricing summaries
  • Support pricing through DD, CD, GMP, and other preconstruction milestones
  • Partner with project managers, leadership, and operations teams during early project planning
  • Prepare clean handoffs so ...