Construction Estimator – Commercial & Public Works

Construction Estimator – Drive Commercial and Public Works Bidding for Vortex Construction

Job Overview


* Company: Vortex Construction


* Location: Bakersfield, California


* Employment Type: Full-Time


* Compensation:  90,000–110,000+ annually, based on experience


* Work Environment: Primarily office-based with regular local/regional site visits


* Travel: Occasional travel throughout Bakersfield, Kern County, Santa Barbara, and surrounding project markets

The Opportunity

Vortex Construction is seeking an experienced Construction Estimator to support continued growth across commercial, multifamily, public works, government, and federal construction.

This role is ideal for an estimator who understands the full construction process and can accurately price complex projects involving multiple trades, subcontractors, and self-performed work.

You will work on projects ranging from ground-up construction to rehabilitation and modernization, including public housing and other prevailing-wage projects.

Current bid opportunities may range into the 10M–15M+ project size.

The Estimator will primarily work from Vortex Construction's Bakersfield office and will periodically visit prospective project sites to verify existing conditions, quantities, and scope before bid submission.

What You Will Do


* Prepare detailed construction estimates covering labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and self-performed work.


* Review drawings, specifications, bid documents, addenda, and project requirements to develop complete project budgets.


* Estimate commercial, multifamily, public works, government, and federal construction projects.


* Evaluate both ground-up construction and rehabilitation/renovation scopes.


* Coordinate pricing across multiple trades and subcontractors; some projects may involve 20 or more subcontractor scopes.


* Account for California prevailing-wage requirements, labor rates, fringe benefits, and other public-works cost considerations.


* Use Gordian, RS Means, or comparable estimating tools to develop detailed line-item pricing.


* Conduct site visits to evaluate existing conditions and identify discrepancies between field conditions and bid documents.


* Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier pricing.


* Identify scope gaps, exclusions, constructability concerns, and bid risks before submission.


* Maintain current cost information for labor, materials, equipment, and trade production.


* Collaborate with company leadership, project management, subcontractors, architects, and engineers during the estimating process.


* Complete estimating handoff to the project-management team after award and continue focusing primarily on estimating new work.

Required Qualifications


* Proven construction estimating experience in general construction.


* Experience estimating commercial, public works, government, multifamily, or similarly ...