Estimator
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Summary
Estimates home-building materials and labor using Plan Swift and BRIX, validates take-offs, and supports field teams with accurate cost calculations.
Position Location: Uptown Dallas
Salary Range: $28 - $33 per hour
Primary responsibilities:
- Validate estimating take offs on job starts
- Estimate base plan materials and materials required for structural options
- Brick, Stone, Cornice, Interior trim, Doors, Hardware, Lumber, tile and flooring take-offs for new and old plans using Plan Swift, and BRIX. Provide itemized quantity takeoffs for every component to build a home
- Perform plan reviews and alert architecture of plan errors
- Perform field walks to stay acquainted with current practices. Focusing on recently started subdivisions / new plan estimates
- Review ALL option takeoffs before they are loaded into BRIX for Accuracy
- Clean up existing plans and Subdivisions when notified of a problem with the estimates in the BRIX system
- Perform variance analysis to eradicate take-off errors
- Provide support and training to Field personnel regarding how the estimates were calculated
- Assist EPO personnel if needed to process variance purchase orders
- Communicate with and assist the purchasing department as well as the field team as needed