Company
9675
EstimatorResidential
“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.
analysis; identifying cost or schedule risks; recommending mitigation strategies
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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