Company

9675

EstimatorResidential

Portage, Michigan, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Estimator - Residential. Skills: residential estimating, purchasing, budgeting, Excel, BuilderTrend, Bluebeam, negotiation, analysis, organization, follow‑through. Lead estimating for residential new homes, custom builds, and portfolio products, delivering accurate and competitive budgets. Review plans, specifications, and market data to set clear cost targets and maintain budget integrity throughout the project lifecycle”

What You'll Achieve.

delivering accurate and competitive budgets; maintain budget integrity throughout the project lifecycle; secure pricing and performance; keep projects financially on track; supporting reliable pricing, supply continuity, and partnership alignment; protecting quality and the client experience; using data to drive better decisions

Industry & Context.

9675
Problems you'll solve

analysis; identifying cost or schedule risks; recommending mitigation strategies

Eligibility Requirements

Comfort working primarily in an office setting with periodic visits to active job sites

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5–7+ years of progressive residential estimating and purchasing experience with a homebuilder (new homes, custom, or multi‑community), Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field (or equivalent experience), ability to read and interpret residential construction drawings and specifications, Advanced proficiency in Excel and comfort working in BuilderTrend, Sage, and Bluebeam (or similar estimating/project management tools), Demonstrated strength in negotiation, analysis, organization, and follow‑through; driven by accuracy, quality, and accountability, Collaborative, service‑oriented approach to partnering with sales, design, construction, and leadership, Experience improving or standardizing estimating/purchasing processes and using data to drive better decisions, Comfort working primarily in an office setting with periodic visits to active job sites

Nice to Have

Familiarity with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) is a plus

What You'll Do.

Lead estimating for residential new homes

and portfolio products

delivering accurate and competitive budgets

and market data to set clear cost targets and maintain budget integrity throughout the project lifecycle

Run bid solicitations

and award work to trade partners to secure pricing and performance

Oversee the purchasing cycle—including POs

and budget reconciliation—to keep projects financially on track

Build and maintain relationships with trades and suppliers

supporting reliable pricing

and partnership alignment

Drive value engineering and cost‑optimization efforts with sales

and construction teams while protecting quality and the client experience

Monitor material and supply‑chain trends

identify cost or schedule risks

and recommend mitigation strategies

Maintain and improve job templates

and databases in BuilderTrend and champion effective use of Bluebeam and other tools

Support pricing and approvals for change orders

and provide costing input for new product development and trade‑base expansion

Ensure compliance with company standards

and applicable codes and regulations in all estimates and purchases

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborative, service‑oriented approach to partnering with sales, design, construction, and leadership; Drive value engineering and cost‑optimization efforts with sales, selections, and construction teams

Process & Methodology

process management, resource planning, budget reconciliation, project lifecycle

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