Residential Construction Estimator

StyleCraft Homes•Richmond, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

StyleCraft Homes is a local, family-owned business building homes in desirable communities throughout the Greater Richmond area. With a thoughtful & innovative approach to home design, StyleCraft homes Live Up. They consistently Live Up beyond home buyer's expectations & other homebuilders' offerings. A full listing of benefits and details on workplace culture can be found at www.stylecrafthomes.com We are hiring an experienced Residential Construction Estimator to perform quantitative take offs on new home plans. This role is 100% in person working in our office in Richmond, VA. This position requires a passionate and detail-oriented individual who can meet deadlines and is focused. The ideal candidate will have significant estimating experience in residential construction and have the following: Prepare and review lot specific budgets including but not limited to reviewing cost estimates and preparing bank budgets. Review master take-offs against lot specific estimates and make appropriate changes when required to ensure correct take-offs are being maintained at master level. Work with trade partners, vendors, architectural services and production department to reconcile discrepancies in take-offs. Review and quantify custom option requests and present to Purchasing Manager for pricing Determine value engineering opportunities on current product offerings and present to Purchasing Manager and Architectural Services Manager on an ongoing basis

Requirements

1-3 years of experience in the residential construction industry preferred
Bachelor's Associate's degree preferred
Excellent communication, organizational skills; be detail-oriented
Strong negotiation skills
Competency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Ability to perform job tasks accurately and efficiently, with minimal supervision and high level of integrity
Ability to make cost effective decisions, quickly and easily
Have the personality to represent the company positively, with an honest and forthright attitude.

Nice To Haves

experience with NewStar highly preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare and review lot specific budgets including but not limited to reviewing cost estimates and preparing bank budgets.
Review master take-offs against lot specific estimates and make appropriate changes when required to ensure correct take-offs are being maintained at master level.
Work with trade partners, vendors, architectural services and production department to reconcile discrepancies in take-offs.
Review and quantify custom option requests and present to Purchasing Manager for pricing
Determine value engineering opportunities on current product offerings and present to Purchasing Manager and Architectural Services Manager on an ongoing basis