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School Leaders Construction Management

Preconstruction Manager / Estimator

School Leaders Construction Management LLC

Southern California — HybridFull-time · HybridOpening Q1 2027

About School Leaders

School Leaders is an education-facilities consulting firm serving California's K-14 community. We assist school districts, county offices of education, and community colleges with planning, funding, and delivering facilities. Services span bond program management, facility master planning, needs assessments, fiscal stabilization, strategic planning, superintendent searches, and leadership training. The firm also operates an affiliated CSLB-licensed general contractor, School Leaders Construction Management, providing construction management, lease-leaseback, and CUPCCAA project delivery.

About the Role

Conceptual through GMP estimating for lease-leaseback and CMAR pursuits, constructability review, bid packaging and subcontractor outreach.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare conceptual, schematic, DD and GMP estimates
  • Lead constructability reviews
  • Package bids and manage subcontractor outreach
  • Support proposal fee development

Qualifications

  • 7+ years estimating public K-12 or institutional work
  • Proficiency in estimating software and Bluebeam

Compensation & Benefits

$110,000–$150,000 base

Full benefits.

How to Apply

Send a résumé and brief cover note to careers@schoolleaders.com with the job title in the subject line. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the role is filled.

Apply by email

Equal Opportunity

School Leaders / Dixon SmartSchoolHouse LLC and School Leaders Construction Management LLC are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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