Residential Construction Estimator — Cost & Budgets

Grand Homes; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend bonus pay

Job summary

Grand Homes is seeking an Estimator to join our Purchasing and Budgeting team in Addison, TX. The Estimator will prepare accurate cost estimates for new residential construction, working closely with Purchasing, Architecture, Construction, Sales, and Pre-Construction to develop budgets and analyze costs.

Responsibilities include evaluating plans and specs, maintaining pricing databases, supporting profitability goals, and updating estimates for plan revisions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree or 2–4 years residential home construction experience preferred.
• Residential construction estimating and material takeoff experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed construction cost estimates for new residential homes, model homes, and floor plans following company standards and procedures.
• Analyze construction plans, subdivision specifications, buyer customizations, and engineering.
• Coordinate with Architecture, Engineering, Sales, and Pre-Construction to identify and resolve job discrepancies before releasing jobs to the field.
• Work with Pre-Construction teams to identify value-engineering opportunities on new plans.
• Compare estimated costs to actual costs and review variances bi-weekly.
• Assist the in-office team with various needs related to takeoffs and costs.
• Set up and maintain new communities and plans in the estimating database to provide cost analysis.
• Support field personnel by validating material quantities requested.
• Verify labor and material quantities against master takeoffs, including lumber, roofing, gutters, and other construction materials.
• Update estimates based on plan revisions and code changes.
• Create, manage, maintain, and improve estimating tools, procedures, programs, and databases, including BRIX, PlanSwift, and AutoCAD.
• Audit takeoffs and budgets to ensure compliance with company standards and cost objectives.
• Learn how sales pricing works and provide sales pricing support to Sales Associates.
• Work at least two weekend days per month providing sales pricing support to Sales Associates; bonus pay applies for weekend days worked.

Skills

Residential construction estimating

PlanSwift

BRIX

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Cross-department collaboration

Analytical problem-solving

Education

High School Diploma

College degree or 2–4 years residential home construction experience

Tools

PlanSwift

BRIX

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grand Homes is seeking an Estimator to join our Purchasing and Budgeting team in Addison, TX. The Estimator will prepare accurate cost estimates for new residential construction, working closely with Purchasing, Architecture, Construction, Sales, and Pre-Construction to develop budgets and analyze costs.

Responsibilities include evaluating plans and specs, maintaining pricing databases, supporting profitability goals, and updating estimates for plan revisions.