Houston Residential Estimator – Foundations & Framing
Leola Construction
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Job summary
Leola Construction in Houston, TX is seeking a detail-driven Residential Estimator to convert plans into accurate bids for production homes, focusing on foundation and framing.
You will perform takeoffs, analyze specs, and collaborate with purchasing, PMs, and subs to keep estimates grounded in real costs, with emphasis on Houston soils and local permitting.
Proven experience with On-Screen Takeoff, PlanSwift, Bluebeam, Buildpro and Excel is required; a related Bachelor's degree is preferred.
Qualifications
- 3–5+ years in residential construction estimating
- Experience estimating foundation and/or framing packages for production homes
- Strong plan-reading and quantity takeoff skills across foundations, framing, and related scopes
- Familiarity with Houston-area soil conditions (expansive clay), foundation engineering requirements, and local building codes
- Proficiency with estimating software (On-Screen Takeoff, PlanSwift, Bluebeam, Buildpro) and Excel
Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed, accurate cost estimates for residential projects throughout the Houston market, with emphasis on foundation and/or framing packages for production homes
- Perform quantity takeoffs from architectural and structural plans for foundations, framing, and related scopes
- Analyze blueprints, specifications, and site conditions to develop complete, well-documented estimates
- Solicit, compare, and evaluate pricing from subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors to ensure estimates are competitive and accurate
- Monitor material and labor cost trends in the Houston market and adjust estimates and unit costs accordingly
- Partner with project managers, superintendents, and purchasing to reconcile estimated costs against actual field costs and refine future bids
- Maintain and update unit cost databases, historical cost data, and estimating templates for the Houston market
- Participate in bid walks, pre-bid meetings, and plan reviews
- Identify value-engineering opportunities and cost-saving alternatives without compromising quality or code compliance
- Support contract negotiations and scope reviews with subcontractors
- Track plan and option changes across production home series and update estimates to match
- Account for Houston-specific conditions — expansive clay soils, foundation engineering requirements, permitting, and local code — in every estimate
- Assist with bid tabulation, change order pricing, and reconciliation of actual vs. estimated costs
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Job description
Leola Construction in Houston, TX is seeking a detail-driven Residential Estimator to convert plans into accurate bids for production homes, focusing on foundation and framing.
You will perform takeoffs, analyze specs, and collaborate with purchasing, PMs, and subs to keep estimates grounded in real costs, with emphasis on Houston soils and local permitting.
Proven experience with On-Screen Takeoff, PlanSwift, Bluebeam, Buildpro and Excel is required; a related Bachelor's degree is preferred.
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