Junior Estimator ZL Construction Corporation Concord, CA Job Details Full-time $70,000

• $90,000 a year 3 days ago Benefits 401(k) Paid time off 401(k) matching Qualifications Paving Pricing Bluebeam Attention to detail Calendar management Full Job Description About the Position ZLC Corporation is seeking a Junior Estimator to join our estimating and preconstruction team.

This is a hands-on development position for someone with approximately 1-3 years of construction estimating or related field experience who wants to grow into an independent estimator. ZLC performs demolition, excavation and grading, underground utilities, site concrete, asphalt/paving, and related site work throughout the Bay Area. This position will support the entire bidding process

• from reviewing plans and performing quantity takeoffs to gathering vendor pricing, preparing proposals, tracking bid deadlines, and helping make sure opportunities move through our estimating process efficiently. What You'll Do
• Review construction drawings, specifications, addenda, and bid documents.
• Perform quantity takeoffs for demolition, excavation and grading, underground utilities, site concrete, asphalt, and paving.
• Develop material, labor, equipment, trucking, and disposal quantities.
• Assist with project budgets, estimate preparation, and bid pricing.
• Request, organize, and follow up on subcontractor and vendor pricing.
• Identify scope gaps, conflicts, and unclear information and help prepare bidding questions or RFIs.
• Review subcontractor and supplier quotes for scope coverage.
• Help prepare proposals, scope sheets, exclusions, clarifications, and alternates.
• Maintain organized bid folders, drawings, specifications, and pricing information.
• Track incoming bid opportunities, bid milestones, and proposal due dates.
• Maintain the bid calendar / CRM and help ensure estimates are completed and submitted on time.
• Coordinate proposal submissions and confirm delivery to clients.
• Track post-bid follow-up activities so opportunities do not fall through the cracks.
• Attend project job walks and pre-bid meetings when required.
• Spend regular time on active ZLC jobsites to learn production rates, construction methods, and field operations.
• Assist with project handoff from estimating to the operations / project management team.
• Maintain historical pricing and production information for future estimates. What We're Looking For
• 1-3 years of construction estimating or related field experience.
• Ability to read and understand construction plans.
• Basic understanding of construction quantities and measurements.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Comfortable working with Excel and construction estimating software.
• Bluebeam experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate with vendors, subcontractors, project managers, and field personnel.
• Ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines at the same time.
• Willingness to ask questions and learn construction means and methods through both office and field exposure.
• Able to take ownership of assigned estimates and follow through on commitments.

This Position Is a Good Fit If You... Are organized, detail-oriented, dependable, and hungry to learn. We're looking for someone who does not simply wait for assignments. We want someone who will follow up on a quote, catch a missing scope item, ask questions when something does not make sense, and take responsibility for getting an estimate across the finish line. You'll work directly with experienced ZLC leadership and field personnel and gain exposure to the complete estimating process. Career Growth The goal is to develop this position into an estimator capable of independently taking a project through the complete preconstruction process: Initial bid opportunity

• > Plan review
• > Takeoff
• > Vendor / subcontractor pricing
• > Estimate
• > Proposal
• > Project handoff This is an opportunity to build a long-term career in estimating and preconstruction with a growing Bay Area general engineering contractor.

How to Apply Please submit your resume and a brief summary of your construction estimating or field experience. Candidates with experience in demolition, sitework, excavation, grading, underground utilities, concrete, or paving are encouraged to apply.

Pay:

$70,000.00

• $90,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Paid time off

Work Location:

In person