Estimator & Purchasing Manager

Our client is an established custom home builder, building new homes for sale in Denver, Washington Park, Platt Park, Bonnie Brae, and The Highlands Colorado. We are currently growing our team and are in search of an Estimator & Purchasing Manager. Established in June 2006, we have grown into one of the leading builders in Denver, Colorado. Our staff is a tightly woven team that embraces our culture of family, fun and freedom. We are looking for a motivated and experienced Estimator to join our team and drive our growth initiatives. 

Role Summary:

We are actively seeking a highly experienced Estimator & Purchasing Manager to join our team. This role demands precision in estimating costs for materials, labor, and equipment, an understanding of subcontractor pricing and scopes, and a deep understanding of residential construction. The ideal candidate will be integral in project planning discussions, providing expert input to ensure detailed, accurate, and competitive project estimates.

Key Responsibilities:

Set & Protect Gross Margin:

Oversee the sales, pre-construction and construction processes from the perspective of achieving and protecting the company’s targeted gross margin.

1. Establish and implement a detailed estimating tool that summarizes information for clients and adequately identifies and controls costs and material specifications to achieve the targeted gross margin.
2. Establish and oversee cost variance and schedule delay processes.
3. Oversee actual costs and variances.

Complete & Accurate Construction Drawings, Material Specifications & Scopes of

Work:

1. Develop and implement a standardized “scope of work” for architectural and other design drawings to assure they are complete and accurate before client pricing is finalized.
2. Develop and implement a detailed, base level of material specifications with the ability for acceptable alternatives to be selected.
3. Develop and implement scopes of work and job ready/job complete checklists for each trade partner.
4. Develop and implement a feedback mechanism or process to correct construction drawings, material specifications and scopes of work/checklists so that any exceptions are promptly resolved and prevented from occurring in the future

Pre-Construction Process:

1. Participate developing the pre-construction process and implement it.
2. Participate in meetings with clients, architects, engineers, municipal employees, trade partners and others to efficiently and effectively implement the pre-construction process for each client or potential client.
3. Assist in sales meetings with potential clients, particularly in presenting estimating and material specification alternatives.
4. Provide all necessary information to project managers and superintendents timely, seeking their input where practicable.

Acquire & Evaluate Trade Partners:

1. Recruit and negotiate with competent, quality trade partners and material suppliers at prices that allow homes to be built within the established preliminary budgets and time frames.
2. Bring in contracted costs within the established guidelines set forth during the various stages of a project.
3. Conduct the bid process within the proposed bid schedules in order to negotiate accurate and complete contracts.
4. Obtain trade partner and supplier information and job cost information so that accounting records are current, accurate and complete (e.g., completed contract, contractor information).
5. Establish and maintain the successful operation of a computerized purchase order system.
6. Design and maintain and variance purchase order system.
7. Resolve any trade partner or material supplier payment issues.

Product Development Process:

1. Participate in client and other meetings to develop the construction drawings, materials, and methods necessary for each project.
2. Recommend cost savings and more effective materials or methods.
3. Maintain the company’s reputation and goals in all interactions with clients and others.
4. Participate in developing the company’s product development process and implement it.
5. For each project, identify and correct exceptions to the product development process and recommend process changes to keep those exceptions from occurring in the future.
6. Improve the product or its cost effectiveness (performance engineering) by the addition of new products into the construction process.
7. Assure that products selected for use are of appropriate quality and available on schedule.

Interior Design, Selections & Design Center:

1. Supervise the interior design process so that upgraded selections are made before construction commences to the greatest extent possible.
2. Assure that all alternatives selected by the client are detailed, complete, and accurate in estimates, purchase orders, and related information provided to trade partners and material suppliers.
3. Coordinate dissemination of all relevant information to others in the company and to trade partners and material suppliers, using company software applications to the greatest extent possible.
4. To the extent the company uses a design center, oversee its operation.

Client & Trade Partner Satisfaction-Pre-Construction:

1. 1. Assure the highest levels of client satisfaction with the company during pre-construction activities.
2. Assure the highest levels of trade partner and material supplier satisfaction with the company during pre-construction and construction activities.

Leadership, Management & Accountability (LMA):

1. Administer self-improvement programs providing for both professional and personal development.

1. Construction materials and methods.
2. Estimating and negotiating.
3. Leadership and management.
1. Maintain team so that well-qualified, high potential trade partners and professionals are hired and retained.
2. Provide training and education and develop the potential of the company’s trade partners.
3. Implement innovations and cost-cutting and customer-value enhancing procedures throughout the company.
4. Maintaining industry accepted ethical standards

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience as an estimator in construction.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of the construction industry.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with project management and business development team members.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and mathematical skills.
• Organizational Skills: Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple project estimates and priorities simultaneously.
• Technical Proficiency: In-depth knowledge of construction materials, BlueBeam and BuilderTrend.
• Currently living in Latin America
• English and Spanish communication skills

• Work remotely Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week (no weekends)
• Vacation: 10 business days a year
• Holidays: 5 National Holidays a year
• Company Holidays: 5 Company Holidays a year (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Zipdev Day)
• Parental Leave
• Health Care Reimbursement
• Active Lifestyle Reimbursement
• Quarterly Home Office Reimbursement
• Payroll Deduction Purchase Plans
• Longevity Bonus
• Continuous Learning Bonus
• Access to Training and Professional Development Platforms
• Did we mention it's REMOTE?!!

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