Travel‑Friendly Quality & Cost Controller for Homebuilding

Socket.dev; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid training

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Tilson Homes is seeking a Quality & Cost Control Specialist to join our Gulf Coast team in Texas. You will support field audits, verify material usage, review variances, and help ensure homes are built to plan, budget, and our standards.

This role blends fieldwork with reporting and cross-team collaboration to reduce waste, protect margins, and improve consistency. Regular travel throughout Texas is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in homebuilding or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of blueprints, construction details, and materials.
• Strong report-writing and communication skills.
• Understanding of building codes and basic math.
• Highly organized with strong time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and mobile apps.
• 5+ years in homebuilding or related field; bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support field audits and verify material usage.
• Review variances and identify trends.
• Ensure homes meet plan, budget, and company standards.
• Collaborate with Construction, Cost Management, Drafting, and other teams to resolve issues.
• Document material usage, waste, shortages, and excess.
• Travel regularly throughout Texas.
• Support cost-control initiatives and quarterly review meetings.

Skills

Blueprints knowledge

Construction details

Building materials

Communication skills

Report writing

Data analysis

Building codes

Math basics

Time management

MS Office

Mobile apps

Experience in homebuilding

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Mobile apps

Job description

Tilson Homes is seeking a Quality & Cost Control Specialist to join our Gulf Coast team in Texas. You will support field audits, verify material usage, review variances, and help ensure homes are built to plan, budget, and our standards.

This role blends fieldwork with reporting and cross-team collaboration to reduce waste, protect margins, and improve consistency. Regular travel throughout Texas is expected.