Construction Purchasing & Estimating Specialist

Ashton Woods Homes; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashton Woods Homes is seeking aPurchasing Agent to manage bidding, pricing, takeoffs, PO generation, and vendor documentation to support division purchasing operations. This role ensures accuracy in job costing, contracts, and construction starts.

You will conduct detailed takeoffs, generate purchase orders, maintain PO accuracy, and support budgeting and pricing adjustments. Experience with construction plans, MS Office, and ERP systems is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 3 years’ experience in homebuilding and/or purchasing.
• Experience with MS Office and ERP systems.
• Experience reading construction plans and conducting material and labor take offs.

Responsibilities

• Bidding & Pricing: Support and conduct detailed takeoffs to validate bid submissions and cost consistency.
• Purchase Order & Budget Support: Generate POs for housing starts; maintain PO accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Takeoffs & Estimating: Enter take offs and costings into Dynamic Builder; analyze variance trends with field teams.
• Vendor & Administrative Support: Maintain scopes of work, contracts and bid documents.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading construction plans

Takeoffs & estimating

Attention to detail

Cost awareness

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Ashton Woods Homes is seeking aPurchasing Agent to manage bidding, pricing, takeoffs, PO generation, and vendor documentation to support division purchasing operations. This role ensures accuracy in job costing, contracts, and construction starts.

You will conduct detailed takeoffs, generate purchase orders, maintain PO accuracy, and support budgeting and pricing adjustments. Experience with construction plans, MS Office, and ERP systems is essential.