Job Title: Luxury Home Estimator
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Salary Range: $120000/Annually
Employment Status: Full-Time Exempt
Benefits: PTO Health Benefits 401K after one year of employment
Overview:
Are you a detail-driven analytical construction professional with a passion for high-end residential design Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where craftsmanship and innovation meet luxury
Were representing a nationally acclaimed luxury design-build firm based in Scottsdale AZfeatured in The Wall Street Journal for their outstanding residential estates boutique commercial spaces and hospitality projects. This is a firm where artistry meets precision and where team culture drives everything they build.
As a Luxury Home Estimator youll lead the full bid and estimating lifecycle for complex custom residential and commercial projects. Youll be hands-on in scope coordination material procurement job costing and project planningsupporting ownership designers and the construction team in bringing elevated spaces to life.
Company Values: Safety Quality Integrity and Teamworkbecause they believe in One Team One Dream.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the entire bid coordination process including blueprint validation scope and schedule prep cost research and comparison reporting for accurate budgets
- Create and maintain detailed plan estimates and proposals; analyze cost data and track proposal/schedule status of assigned projects
- Review all vendor and trade proposals for accuracy and assist with value engineering as needed
- Interpret product and manufacturer specifications validate materials and delivery info per project schedules
- Research materials and pricing to support estimating and procurement efforts
- Maintain master job cost files and convert material lists and estimates into internal databases
- Develop and issue RFIs and clarify project scope during pre-construction
- Draft detailed Scopes of Work (SOWs) for each trade prior to buyout
- Coordinate and communicate project details across subcontractors suppliers and internal teams
- Generate pricing pro-formas budget forecasts and financial reports for leadership
- Track and estimate overhead and soft costs
- Perform occasional on-site field visits to validate take-offs and specifications
- Support internal teams including principals PMs engineers accounting and operations
- Execute buy-outs create purchase orders and work authorizations including SOWs schedules and required trade documentation
- Track the execution of purchase orders change orders and subcontractor-related issues
- Assist in managing procurement activities including RFPs and RFIs
- Attend jobsite meetings as needed to ensure continuity from estimating through construction
- Expand subcontractor and vendor base to enhance pricing accuracy and build lasting trade partnerships
Buildertrend Expertise:
- Create track and update all estimates budgets and change orders in Buildertrend
- Coordinate subcontractor bids selections and contract documentation within the platform
- Monitor job cost performance using Buildertrend dashboards and analytics
- Leverage Buildertrend to streamline communication purchasing and document management
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of estimating experience in custom luxury residential construction
- Highly proficient in Buildertrend Bluebeam and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Outlook Word)
- Strong blueprint reading plan take-off and cost analysis skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Highly organized self-driven with sound critical thinking and time management
- Detail-oriented with a passion for accuracy under tight deadlines
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management Business Finance or equivalent work experience
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across project teams
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to walk job sites navigate active construction environments and meet on-site with subcontractors vendors and project managers
- Able to stand stoop bend or carry up to 25 lbs regularly and occasionally up to 50 lbs
- Capable of working in environments with variable lighting noise and outdoor conditions
- Must be comfortable attending in-person walkthroughs measuring spaces and verifying take-offs