Land Development Purchaser & Estimator

Lennar; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Lennar is seeking a Land Purchasing Manager - Estimator to lead contracting of Land Development vendors, review civil plans, and coordinate with Project Managers to maintain budgets for residential communities. The role requires experience in heavy civil, purchasing or estimating and strong analytical capabilities.

The position involves in-person work at job sites and company offices, with responsibilities spanning bid oversight, contract issuance, and cost forecasting to support development

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; college degree in civil engineering preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in raw land development, civil engineering, value engineering, or estimating.
• Experience with infrastructure, developing scopes, grading, environmental is highly preferred.
• Superior analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review civil construction drawings and provide feedback to ensure plans meet Lennar standards.
• Coordinate with Project Managers to keep development budgets current.
• Oversee bidding to secure best price, quality, and performance.
• Issue contracts and work orders and track against budgets.
• Assist in forecasting expenditures for cash flow modeling.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Reading blueprints

Negotiation skills

Project management

Budgeting

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Civil engineering degree preferred

Tools

JD Edwards

Build Pro

Planswift

Bluebeam

Job description

Lennar is seeking a Land Purchasing Manager - Estimator to lead contracting of Land Development vendors, review civil plans, and coordinate with Project Managers to maintain budgets for residential communities. The role requires experience in heavy civil, purchasing or estimating and strong analytical capabilities.

The position involves in-person work at job sites and company offices, with responsibilities spanning bid oversight, contract issuance, and cost forecasting to support development