What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator- Homes position at Brighton?
Description
Position: Estimator - Brighton Homes Meridian, ID
Reports to: Chief Estimator
Direct reports: None
Exempt Status: Salaried Exempt
Date Last Updated: June 19, 2026
Overview: Responsible for managing and publishing specifications for jobs and assisting with a variety of purchasing and estimating tasks in support of homebuilding operation.
Primary Responsibilities
Supportive Tasks
Position: Estimator - Brighton Homes Meridian, ID
Reports to: Chief Estimator
Direct reports: None
Exempt Status: Salaried Exempt
Date Last Updated: June 19, 2026
Overview: Responsible for managing and publishing specifications for jobs and assisting with a variety of purchasing and estimating tasks in support of homebuilding operation.
Primary Responsibilities
- Create & manage specification workbooks for various plans/product lines. Keeping current with discontinuations, product changes, new plans.
- Maintain and update various construction-related sales tools for use by Project Coordinator team and / or Sales i.e. option libraries, lighting exhibits, trim exhibits, photos of specifications, feature sheets etc.
- Work with Design team to obtain job finish selections and customizations for each job.
- Meet production deadlines by having job specifications prepared and published in time for budget preparation.
- Upload to Builder Portal the project plans and specifications
- Notifications to Trades and Team of specification or plans changes and updating Builder Portal with the revised documents.
- Reviewing Cabinet Shops for compliance with specifications and verify bids align with specifications and budget pricing.
Supportive Tasks
- Assist AP with review of invoices that don’t align with budget expectations.
- Issuing POs or VPOs
- Query data from software to create spreadsheets for use by other team members.
- Perform quantity takeoffs of plans.
- Database management of unit costs.
- 3–5 years of experience in residential construction.
- Proficiency in understanding plans, specifications, construction methods, materials, and sequencing
- High level of comfort working in Excel, Accounting Software and similar tools to organize and analyze data.
- Hands-on experience with digital takeoff tools (Bluebeam, Autodesk, or similar).
- Excellent communication, verbal and written skills.
- Detail orientated and organized to keep deadlines in place.
- Resourceful in identifying and improving processes.