Residential Cost Estimator

Description

The Cost Estimator ensures that costs, budgets, and materials are managed effectively and reviewed continuously to ensure good quality items at the best possible pricing are used to build our homes. This role is vital to maintain accurate budgets, retain and build relationships with suppliers, and keep competitive pricing and products. 

Essential Job Functions

• Review and release purchase orders for each job according to the home schedule in the software system.
• Review and maintain bill of materials as needed. 
• Review completed home budgets versus actuals within 45 days of closing. Identify any overages and explain why they exist. Adjust base house budgets, as necessary. 
• Develop and implement new systems as required to improve on cost control and accuracy (such as new builder software or purchase order system).  
• Set up option costs for new communities prior to the start of marketing for sales. 
• Keep software system up to date for options with pricing for the sales team. 
• Review invoices within 2 business days that have been flagged for overages, research the cause, adjust, or approve as necessary. 
• Prepare cost comparisons for new or updated bids that are received. 
• Review bids for existing materials ensuring that they are up to date and accurate. When approved price increases have been receive, input into software system.
• Order and ensure the accuracy of appliance orders for price, color, and model number. Ensure software system has accurate pricing for sales.
• Distribute plans, specifications, and related correspondence to trade partners as needed. Maintain record of distribution. 
• Assist with architectural plan revisions and monitor their progress to ensure approval by projected start date. 
• Complete cabinet layouts for each home released for start in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain and ensure that the marketing department has the latest files for home designs for brochure purposes. 
• Track, process and request all rebates and model home discounts from vendors and manufacturers. Keep rebate contracts up to date.
• Support other employees as needed and cross train in other office duties.  

Subject to changes, modifications, additions and/or deletions.  

Requirements

Essential Environmental Demands:

• Generally INSIDE environment
• Generally Air-Conditioned/Heated environment
• Generally Dry environment
• Background noise is light to moderate office noises.
• Non-hazardous environment
• Environment is not controlled for fumes, dust, or odors.

Essential Physical Demands:

• Lifting up to 25 pounds
• Frequent steps and or walking
• Occasional stooping or bending over
• Occasional overhead as well as horizontal reaching is required

This position reports directly to the Purchasing Manager or another manager as directed. This job description is not limited to the specific duties and responsibilities as outlined. The employee may be required to perform duties of a similar or comparable nature and/or assist with projects or assignments as required.