Quality & Cost Control Specialist (Residential Construction)

Socket.dev; Willis (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

medical

dental

vision insurance

paid time off

paid training

opportunities for career growth

Job summary

Tilson Homes in Texas seeks a Quality & Cost Control Specialist to support field audits, verify material usage, review variances, and help ensure homes are built to plan, budget, and company standards.

This role blends fieldwork with reporting and cross-team collaboration to improve consistency, reduce waste, and protect margins. Travel regularly throughout Texas is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in homebuilding or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of blueprints, construction details, and building materials.
• Clear communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to analyze data, identify issues, and recommend solutions.
• Understanding of building codes and basic math.
• Highly organized with strong time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and mobile apps.

Responsibilities

• Conduct jobsite audits to verify materials and compliance with plans.
• Review variance reports and identify trends or recurring issues.
• Work with Construction, Cost Management, Drafting, and other teams to resolve root-cause issues.
• Document material usage, waste, shortages, and excess.
• Support cost-control initiatives and quarterly review meetings.
• Travel regularly throughout Texas.

Skills

Blueprints

Construction details

Report writing

Data analysis

Building codes

Time management

Microsoft Office

Mobile apps

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you looking for a company that values responsibility, honesty, and cooperation? If so, Tilson Homes is the perfect place for you! We are committed to helping our customers build their dream homes on their own property and establishing a new level of excellence in homebuilding and customer service.

Tilson Homes is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team in the Gulf Coast area as a Quality & Cost Control Specialist.

Requirements

As a Quality & Cost Control Specialist, you will support field audits, verify material usage, review variances, and help ensure homes are built to plan, budget, and company standards. This role blends fieldwork with reporting and cross-team collaboration to improve consistency, reduce waste, and protect margins.

Additional requirements are:

• Conduct jobsite audits to verify materials and compliance with plans.
• Review variance reports and identify trends or recurring issues.
• Work with Construction, Cost Management, Drafting, and other teams to resolve root-cause issues.
• Document material usage, waste, shortages, and excess.
• Support cost-control initiatives and quarterly review meetings.
• Travel regularly throughout Texas.

We are looking for:

• Strong knowledge of blueprints, construction details, and building materials.
• Clear communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to analyze data, identify issues, and recommend solutions.
• Understanding of building codes and basic math (percentages, margins).
• Highly organized with strong time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and mobile apps.
• 5+ years in homebuilding or related field preferred; bachelor’s degree preferred.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits such as

• 401K
• medical
• dental
• vision insurance
• paid time off
• paid training
• opportunities for career growth