Director of Estimating and Sales | Lead Estimator | Preconstruction Bakersfield, CA | Full-time | On-site $180,000–$250,000 a year + bonus + ESOP Director of Estimating & Sales for an employee-owned general contractor (GC) in Bakersfield, California. Mix of construction estimating, preconstruction, bid strategy, and business development. About $200M in annual revenue. Plan is $300M. Projects Multifamily / multi-family apartments (60–700 units), K-12 school construction and institutional work (schools, religious, medical, $1M–$50M), commercial construction ($1M–$50M), and industrial construction (aviation, agriculture). Design-build, negotiated, and hard-bid. Work across Central California: Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Fresno, Central Valley, and Antelope Valley. What you'll do • Lead estimating and sales / business development with the Company President • Bid / no-bid, pricing, risk, and win strategy • Run takeoffs, hard-cost estimating, trade pricing, value engineering, and subcontractor bidding • Lead a team of 3 estimators and 1 estimating assistant • Target at least 6 construction bids per month and grow backlog • Prequalify subcontractors and expand the bid list • Turn awarded jobs over to project managers • Put in a CRM and pursue new construction markets Requirements • 10+ years construction estimating at a general contractor • Multifamily, K-12 school, and commercial estimating experience • Experience as a lead estimator or estimating manager • Design-build estimating from conceptual plans and performance specs • California building code • Cost knowledge: concrete, structural, MEP, interior fit-out, site work • Estimating software: Sage Estimating, ProEst, PlanSwift, Bluebeam, Autodesk Takeoff, RSMeans, or similar • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field • CMAA, AACE, or CCS a plus Pay and benefits • $180,000–$250,000 base salary • Annual bonus • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) • Company-paid medical (Anthem PPO or Kaiser HMO) and dental • Vision, FSA, 401(k) match up to 4% • Negotiable PTO, 8 paid holidays, certification reimbursement Full-time, on-site, Bakersfield office. Travel in Central California. Relocation from Los Angeles, Orange County, Central Valley, or elsewhere in California welcome. Apply with a resume and a short note on your multifamily, school, and commercial estimating work, leadership, and projects where you were the lead estimator. Confidential. Velocity Search Group. Equal Opportunity Employer.