Estimator New Homes

Our Team

Fulford Homes is Southwest Illinois’ best and most well-known homebuilder. Since 1975, we have been building well-crafted homes for thousands of families. Always providing distinctive communities, exterior and interior craftsmanship, a commitment to outstanding service from sales through warranty, Fulford Homes seeks to continually meet and exceed customer expectations.

Our Ideal Team Member is:

• Passionate about details and accuracy
• Proficient in residential building
• Positive about building a better home
• A self-starter
• Clear when communicating with others (written and verbal)
• Able to connect and build valuable relationships
• Always working on process improvement

Areas of Responsibility:

• Accurately estimate and maintain the cost of homes, CAD drawings to define our homes, and establish budgets for all of our home and option pricing.
• Prepare job specific plans, estimates, costs of homes, pre-construction tasks from the sale of our Buyer’s new home through the start of construction.
• Prepare purchase orders for vendors and trade partners, variance purchase orders as required, and late change orders requested by the Buyer’s
• Perform quality assurance inspections to help maintain a high level of quality.

Fulford Homes offers benefits that reflect the strong commitment we have to all of our team members.

• Competitive Base Salary DOQ ($75-$95k)
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Supplemental Insurance/Flexible Spending Account
• Home Purchase Discount
• Profit-Sharing

Qualifications:

• Must have work experience in residential construction.
• You should have a good understanding of residential construction and how it relates to drafting and estimating.
• Proficient in AutoCAD. Experience in design and maintenance of residential plans and details.
• Experience in residential estimating and take-off methods.
• High level of computer/software proficiency
• Work well under time constraints
• Service-oriented mindset with a team player attitude
• Prefer Bachelor's, Associates, or Technical degree in Architecture or Construction.
• An ideal team member will possess the following essential personal skills: excellent time and project management, highly organized, problem-solving abilities, work with a sense of urgency, detail oriented and the ability to adapt to change.