Estimator - New Homes

Job description

Major Objectives and Outcomes Expected

Alan Simonini Homes is a prominent home building company. Its mission is to build and deliver homes and renovations of excellent quality and exceptional value while providing clients with a positive and rewarding home building experience. The estimator is responsible for helping sales bring potential prospects to contract as well as provide the superintendent proper information with which to complete the project within budget. The estimator also helps to maintain the integrity of the project's gross margin by cost coding of invoices and updating job cost reports on a routine basis.

Reports to

The position holder reports to the Estimating Manager and COO.

Other key managers/employees interacting with the jobholder include: Team Leader(s), all team members (Sales, Design, Accounting, Construction and Management).

Essential Work Activities

General Duties:

• Create, maintain and update the following for luxury neighborhoods and custom homes:

• Specifications

• Estimates

• Additional work authorizations

• Trade partner and bid lists

• Cost reports (monthly)

• Customer statements and allowance recaps (monthly, if applicable)

• Base prices, as well as, options and selections database/matrices

• Help facilitate bid packages and Purchase Orders

• Assist in pricing requests to support sales and design

• Maintain and update the following databases and templates for luxury neighborhoods and custom homes:

• Trade partner database (existing and new trades/suppliers)

• Estimating database, including unit costs

• Specifications templates

• SharePoint and CoConstruct

• Bluebeam

• Research prices and trades for competitors

• Code invoices for jobs estimated - working with accounting and construction to assure accuracy

• Close out job with the builder

• Obtain and carry out permitting / zoning process with each city/county jurisdiction, as necessary

Additional Responsibilities:

• Work closely with internal team members (sales, construction, design, accounting and management, as needed)

• Work with government office officials (permitting), architects, developers, designers, clients and trade partners / supplies, as needed

• Attend weekly team meetings and builder meetings

• Always look for ways to help make the estimating department more efficient

• Help with process improvements

Required Skills, Traits and Attitudes

• Good listening, communication and organizational skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, CoConstruct, SharePoint

• Patient individual with the ability to stay focused for extended periods of time

• Self motivated, detailed oriented, problem solver, that teams and works well with others

Education/Experience

• Prior residential estimating experience preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40,000.00 per year

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Construction Estimating: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No