Construction Estimator

• Review, qualify and hire trade partners and suppliers.
• Negotiate prices, including terms and model discounts, with all trade partners and, in addition, negotiate rebates from manufacturers. Solicit bids on an on-going basis to ensure competitive rates.
• Ensure that all necessary documentation has been collected from trade partners prior to start of work and, thereafter, update on an annual basis. (i.e. master contract, W-9, pricing, scopes of work, standard specifications, liability and workman's compensation, certificates of insurance occupational license, etc.)
• Continually look into innovative products, techniques and monitor trends and changes in the home building industry.
• Provide consistent and strong support to production manager.
• Work with production in establishing and maintaining a trade partner performance awards program.
• Generate accurate purchase orders and distribute them.
• Compile permit packages for submittal to county.
• Compile and distribute start packages to project managers.
• Generate job specific cost budgets prior to start of construction.
• Maintain a cost variance analysis and reduction program.
• Research and approve variance purchase orders to meet accounting department deadlines.
• Participate in correction of design problems to minimize budget variances, reduce costs and avoid repetitive mistakes.
• Establish standard operating procedures for purchasing, monitor the effectiveness of procedures, revise and improve purchasing processes and procedures.
• Maintain price files for each trade partner and in estimating database.
• Process customer price requests on a timely basis.
• Process change orders on homes under construction.
• Continually self-improve through education.
• Strive to fulfill the missions and objectives of Castle Homes.

Prerequisites for Success:

• Construction knowledge.
• Ability to analyze job cost variance data and take corrective actions.
• Organizational aptitude to manage the pre-construction job package routing and processing.
• Computer aptitude and willingness to learn to process needed data and to communicate via letters, etc.
• Must have understanding and willingness to take direct personnel actions re: non-performing trade contractors from time to time.
• A willingness to handle accounts payable issues with vendors when necessary.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree required in Construction Science or Engineering or Related.
• 2 to 4 years experience in residential estimating and purchasing
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Sage, AutoCAD and On-Screen
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Periodic extended hours for client meetings and budget deadlines.

Additional Compensation:

• Bonuses

Job Type: Full-time