Job Description
Estimator / Procurement Specialist
📍 Middle Tennessee | 🏗️ Luxury Residential Construction | 💼 Full-Time
A leading custom homebuilder in Middle Tennessee is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Estimator / Procurement Specialist to join their team. This dual-role position plays a key part in ensuring accurate project budgets, cost tracking, and timely material procurement for high-end residential builds.
If you’re analytical, organized, and thrive in a collaborative construction environment — this could be your next great move.
🔍 What You’ll Do
Estimating
- Prepare detailed cost estimates for new builds and change orders.
- Analyze architectural and design plans to quantify materials, labor, and subcontractor costs.
- Collaborate with project managers to align budgets with construction schedules.
- Track cost variances and provide updates to leadership.
- Maintain and refine cost databases and standardized cost codes.
Procurement
- Source, negotiate, and manage vendor and subcontractor relationships.
- Obtain competitive bids and recommend cost-effective purchasing decisions.
- Issue purchase orders and track deliveries to ensure timely arrival.
- Forecast material needs to avoid delays and support project timelines.
- Ensure procurement meets company standards for quality, cost, and timeliness.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with accounting and project management teams for budget reporting.
- Work with design and client services to validate selections against budgets.
- Support leadership in evaluating efficiency and cost-control strategies.
✅ What You Bring
- 3+ years of experience in residential construction estimating and/or procurement (luxury home experience preferred).
- Strong knowledge of construction materials, methods, and vendor markets in Middle Tennessee.
- Proficiency in construction management and accounting software (BuilderTrend or JobTread preferred).
- Excellent analytical, mathematical, and negotiation skills.
- Highly organized and proactive with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
🎯 What’s Offered
- Competitive salary + performance-based incentives.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- Supportive, collaborative team culture.
- The chance to contribute to building some of Middle Tennessee’s most distinctive custom homes.
Job Tags
Full time, For subcontractor,