Senior Commercial Landscaping Estimator - Landscaping - Base Salary to 125k/year - Los Angeles, CA

Senior Commercial Landscaping Estimator - Landscaping - Base Salary to 125k/year - Los Angeles, CA

• Our client is an established commercial landscape and irrigation contractor serving general contractors, public agencies, developers, institutions, and commercial property teams throughout Southern California. Their work includes commercial and public-sector landscape construction, planting, soil preparation, irrigation installation, and related project coordination.
• As Senior Commercial Landscaping Estimator, you will lead the estimating process from early-stage conceptual budgets through final bid submission and project handoff. This role is responsible for developing detailed estimates for commercial and public-sector landscape projects and coordinating with project managers, field teams, subcontractors, vendors, and clients throughout the preconstruction and bidding process.

Responsibilities:

• Study and analyze civil, architectural, and landscape drawings, blueprints, plans, and specifications
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs and develop estimates for materials, labor, equipment, landscape installation, planting, soil preparation, and irrigation scopes
• Prepare estimates throughout all phases of design, including conceptual, schematic design, design development, and construction documents
• Develop conceptual budgets, detailed cost estimates, and final bid proposals for commercial and public-sector landscape projects
• Solicit, review, and evaluate subcontractor and vendor proposals and pricing
• Negotiate subcontractor, vendor, and client pricing as part of the estimating and bidding process
• Identify value engineering and cost-saving opportunities
• Lead RFP responses and prepare and submit competitive bid proposals
• Identify technical requirements, scope considerations, project logistics, and potential estimating issues during preconstruction
• Coordinate with project managers to transition awarded projects from estimating through project handoff
• Review estimating work and provide guidance to junior estimators

Qualifications:

• Commercial or public-sector landscape industry experience required, including landscape construction and/or irrigation projects
• Experience estimating commercial or public-sector landscape projects across multiple project phases, including conceptual, schematic design, design development, and construction documents
• Experience performing detailed quantity takeoffs and developing material, labor, and equipment estimates
• Experience reviewing civil, architectural, and landscape plans, drawings, blueprints, and specifications
• Experience preparing conceptual budgets, cost estimates, RFP responses, bid proposals, and final bid submissions
• Experience reviewing and mentoring junior estimators
• Experience negotiating subcontractor, vendor, and/or client pricing
• Advanced computer skills, including experience with estimating software

Compensation:

• Base salary in the 100k - 125k/year range
• Medical, dental, vision
• Hybrid work schedule for the right candidate
• Full-time position
• Based in Sylmar | Projects throughout Southern California

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