Come join us!
Full time position for someone who is proactive, curious, detailed, communicative, and takes charge of their work.
The ideal candidate has a high sense of urgency, vision, a love for the details, an ability to run systems (improve them too), clear communicator and the desire to make things run smoothly for all constituents. Your actions will be centered on “Building Trust” in our company and yourself with our subcontractors, our clients, our vendors and the Slate team.
Key talents for this role are:
Estimating Responsibilities
- Review plans, specifications, engineering documents, and project scopes.
- Perform quantity takeoffs for labor, materials, and subcontractor work.
- Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier bids.
- Conduct periodic pricing reviews and negotiate annual agreements.
- Identify value engineering opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining quality.
- Update estimates based on design revisions, scope changes, and market pricing changes.
- Maintain historical cost databases and unit pricing.
- Assist with change order pricing and cost analysis.
- Responsible for maintaining, tracking, and updating master estimate costs.
- Explore and maintain rebate opportunities.
Subcontractor Procurement/Management Responsibilities
- Source, qualify, and maintain relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.
- Develop and maintain an approved vendor list.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, delivery schedules, and payment terms.
- Monitor lead times and proactively address supply chain delays.
- Evaluate vendor performance based on pricing, quality, and reliability.
- Track procurement budgets and committed costs.
Cost Control
- Compare estimated costs to actual project costs.
- Monitor material price fluctuations and update estimating databases.
- Analyze cost variances and recommend corrective actions.
- Assist project coordinators and project managers with forecasting project costs.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities throughout the construction process.
- Work with Project Managers to negotiate budget vs. actual conflicts.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate estimating and procurement records.
- Prepare bid summaries and procurement reports.
- Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies.
- Maintain documentation for warranties, product data, and material certifications.
Software & Technical Skills
- Construction estimating software (Buildertrend, ProEst, PIanSwift, STACK, Bluebeam, JobTread, etc.)
- Construction management software
- Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, cost tracking, reporting)
- ERP/accounting software
- Blueprint reading and quantity takeoffs
Knowledge Requirements
- Residential construction methods and sequencing
- Building codes
- Material specifications and product knowledge
- Labor productivity and production rates
- Procurement best practices
- Budget management and cost control
- Estimating from plans for material takeoffs
Desired Qualifications
- 5+years of residential construction estimating and/or procurement experience.
- Strong knowledge of residential building materials and construction practices.
- Excellent negotiation and analytical skills.
- Ability to read construction drawings and specifications.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and vendor relationship management skills.
- Proficiency in estimating, project management, and Microsoft Office software.
This role serves as a key link between estimating, purchasing, and field operations, helping ensure residential construction projects are competitively priced, properly resourced, and delivered within budget and schedule.
We like to think we are different (minimal corporate nonsense) and that we have created a place where people are excited to come to work. We are open book - yes - we share all the numbers with the whole team, we have a lucrative profit sharing, 401k and health benefits.
We would love to hear more about you!
Pay: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
