Construction Estimator

Ashton Woods is more than just a home builder. From the sale of our first home in 1989 to recently being named Builder of the Year by Builder Magazine, our focus has always been on blazing new trails and pushing the boundaries of what is possible in homebuilding. Ashton Woods, the #1 private home builder in the United States, markets its homes through its two award-winning brands, Ashton Woods and Starlight Homes. The Ashton Woods brand is known for designing thoughtfully curated, inspired homes for people who love design. The Starlight Homes brand builds homes specifically for first-time homebuyers, offering affordable homes with well-executed designs and quality finishes for buyers looking to make the dream of home ownership a reality. The company’s commitment to innovation and continually evolving to meet the needs of the market is a key reason we are one of the most celebrated homebuilders in the nation, winning hundreds of national and local industry awards in product and community design, architecture, merchandising, sales, marketing, and customer service. We believe that what we accomplish together is greater than what we deliver individually. Our team members have inspired the shared values we embrace in all decisions and actions: Unwavering Integrity, Trail Blazing, Bold Action, Collective Compassion, and Unconditional Respect.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Ashton Woods sells new homes in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Dallas, Houston, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio, and Tampa.

Position Summary:

The Construction Estimator is responsible for determining cost estimates for homes from development through construction phases, including standard upgrade options.

Responsibilities (Including but not limited to):

• Estimate cost of construction for new products, resulting in accurate take-offs, via compiling material and labor unit price takeoffs, and performing other estimates.
• Estimate cost of structural and design related options.
• Create and revise as needed the description of materials and Addendum A’s.
• Coordinate w/engineers to incorporate value engineering concepts into the design and construction of the homes.
• Create and revise, as needed, redline worksheets for new projects/product.
• Enter material takeoffs and budgets into the system as needed.
• Maintain folder structure used for storage of all estimating information.
• Review and correct takeoffs required by Problem Area Reports (PAR), field contact, frame walks, and variance purchase orders as they relate to bids and estimates.
• Utilize DB standards and processes as it relates to takeoffs, job costing, and layers
• Confirm accuracy on turnkey bids by performing unit pricing takeoffs and comparisons, per responsible cost types as required by a division.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing, Construction, Production/Operations Management, Engineering or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3 years of experience as an estimator in the residential construction industry preferred.
• At least 2 years of direct field experience in home-building.
• Experience within residential construction working with construction cost, building codes, materials, products, methods and procedures.
• Experience reading blueprints, construction drawings and addendums.
• Experience with MS Office products (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point).

Skills and Knowledge:

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize several tasks without compromising quality of work or mission deadlines.
• Ability to review, analyze and interpret information as well as trouble-shoot to solve problems.
• Knowledge of business English and ability to communicate patiently and professionally with both internal and external customers both orally and in writing.

Typical Physical and Mental Demands:

• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in English. Must be able to perform calculations
• Employees in the position are required to be able to hear and have vision sufficient to utilize all office equipment.
• Use of hands and fingers is required to utilize standard office equipment.
• Requires occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.

These physical requirements are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions if requested.

Working Conditions:

• Work is generally performed in a typical office environment using standard office equipment. Work is typically sedentary in nature, but some walking and standing maybe required
• Fast paced environment subject to numerous schedule and priority change and short notice activity.