Title: Senior Estimator
Department: Procurement Posting Date: 10/5/2020
Reports to: Manager of Procurement Salary Grade: Exempt
Position Purpose/Summary:
Thomsen Homes is one of the largest single-family home builders in the state, locally owned and operating in the Fargo and Grand Forks Metro areas. We are currently seeking a Lead Project Estimator to join our team in Fargo, ND. To be a part of this great team, an individual needs to value the same core values we do which include integrity, driven, innovation, loyalty, and family. A high-quality candidate for this position will possess 10+ years of experience in wood frame construction, 3+ years of experience in Estimating, experience with construction estimating software, excellent Microsoft Office skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Project Estimating
- Generate accurate pricing & cost estimates for new projects and customizations to standard project designs
- Identify means, methods, and sequencing required for each cost estimate to ensure cost estimate accurately reflects all necessary construction costs
- Generate accurate and organized unit-based take-offs of all materials, labor, vendor costs, and other costs necessary to complete entire scope of work for each project.
- Ensure scopes of work for each project are detailed and complete to ensure there are not any scope gaps for the project.
- Ensure most competitive and available vendor is used for each project scope of work
- Generate accurate pricing estimates for Designers during Client meetings
- Provide detailed reports to Purchasing for each project outlining scopes of work, units, and other information needed for Purchasing to complete issuance of Purchase Orders and/or Subcontracts for each project.
- Estimating System Management
- Maintain estimating database with plan costs, quantities, measures, and standard takeoff quantities
- Ensure pricing/cost files are current and accurate (in concert with Purchasing)
- Participate in yearly bid solicitation and budgeting process (in concert with Purchasing)
- Other
- Create data exports and update reports as assigned
- Lead process improvements
- Provide honest and open feedback
Qualifications and Skills:
- 10+ years of wood frame construction experience
- 3+ years of Estimating experience
- Comprehensive understanding of residential construction means, methods, and sequencing
- Experience with construction Estimating software platforms/systems
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
- Knowledge of residential construction Estimating best practices
- Ability to document processes and continually improve them
- Experience in custom pricing of construction projects
- Experience in value engineering plans to reduce costs through use of alternate materials or techniques
- Experience in collaborating with other teams for new product discovery, material sourcing, and pricing
- Ability to consistently meet goals and deadlines
- Driven by deadlines and task completion
- High attention to detail
- High quality standards
- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Desire to work with a growing company
Hours:
- 8:00am – 5:00pm
- Monday – Friday
- 40 hours (+/- depending on season)
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- PTO and paid holidays
Applications
- Please send your cover letter and resume to Jaden at Jaden@thomsenhomesllc.com