Estimator

Estimator

About The Company

Peter H. Shaddock has been building homes for over fifty years in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. His company, Shaddock Homes, has become an award-winning builder who cares and takes pride in their homes. We have earned a reputation for distinctive designs, superior craftsmanship and homeowner satisfaction.

After all these years Shaddock Homes remains a family-run company under the leadership of Peter H. Shaddock, Peter Shaddock Jr, and Beth Shaddock. Our team consists of dedicated professionals who work diligently to build dream homes for every buyer.

Our homes and communities are designed to reflect the way families and individuals live today. We stand behind every home we build with a solid warranty program.

What You Will Be Doing

The estimator position will be responsible for coordinating shear wall, joist and rafter designs with an outsourced engineering firm, quantifying materials needed for construction, maintaining accurate takeoff data, preparing purchase orders for new home starts and conducting on-site material validations. This position reports to the Purchasing Manager. Working remotely is not an option.

Essential Job Functions

• Ability to travel to jobs sites to validate installed work or lumber deliveries.
• Ability to visualize construction methods, read code requirements, interpret detail drawings, read span charts.
• Ability to estimate material needs for single family home construction.
• 4 Year degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent preferred but not required.
• Ability to estimate conceptually with plans and specifications.
• Self-motivated and assumes total responsibility for the work.
• Ability to bid and communicate with material suppliers.
• Ability to schedule priorities between numerous estimating and job start projects.
• Reviews architectural drawings with drafting team to reduce cost and errors.
• Creation of value engineering ideas and communicating associated costs and implications.
• Develops relationships with engineers, suppliers, subcontractors, and team members.
• Resolve order and delivery issues in coordination with construction team and suppliers.
• Use planswift as an estimating tool, and Brix as a database tool.
• Other duties as assigned to aid in the successful and profitable operation of the organization

Required Qualifications

• 3 years of experience with single-family construction.
• Demonstrate exceptional time management skills, ability to think critically and keep multiple projects organized at the same time.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

If this sounds like you, you should apply right away so we can discuss how you can be a part of this exciting, fast-paced organization!

Benefits:

Shaddock Homes offers a competitive benefit package, including excellent medical / dental / vision benefits, 401(k), new home purchase discounts, & more – all in a business casual atmosphere! Join the company that recognizes & rewards the people who create their success. Shaddock Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. Our hiring process includes a pre-employment background investigation that applies to all U.S.-based applicants, employees, and contractors of the company. The scope of this inquiry covers such elements as education, employment history, a criminal history check, reference checks, and a pre-employment drug screen. Designated organizations or sensitive positions within the company may have more stringent standards.