Estimator

At Smith Douglas Homes, we pride ourselves on being one of the fastest growing home building companies in the country. We are looking for an experienced Estimator to join our team in our Woodstock, Georgia office. This will ultimately by a hybrid role, after training is completed.


Smith Douglas Homes is proud to offer a competitive benefits package to our employees as well as a family type work environment.

Job Purpose:


In this role, you will be in charge of SMART (our proprietary software) Standard Plan component and infrastructure design to ensure that purchase order quantities are correct. You will collaborate with the team to implement changes where needed in SMART.

You'll focus on new initiatives for estimating projects as well as new plan estimates. In addition, we'll rely on you to help train other estimators as needed.

What You'll Do:

1. Maintain the SMART estimating database to include improvements in product structure.
2. Collaborate with other estimators to ensure best practices
3. Work with management to implement new projects in SMART including adding sellable plans to meet CIC's timeline for approved deals
4. Accurately perform quantity takeoffs of new plans and enter into plan structure format of the SMART database
5. Create and maintain retail catalogs and option standard books, including color selections
6. Assist in development and maintenance of the Construction Schedule
7. Promote new strategies for cost savings and quality improvement in the plans and estimates
8. Oversee standards books creation and perform margin comparisons

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education:

• Four-year college degree

Experience:

• At least two years of home building estimating software experience
• Knowledge of techniques, methods, and terminology of residential construction
• Two years of residential estimating experience
• Experience in building construction or related field helpful

Computer Skills:

• 1 year+ Planswift experience
• 1 year+ Pipleine estimating software experience
• Microsoft Excel and Access
• CAD (AutoCAD) helpful

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and a certified Drug Free Workplace.

About Smith Douglas Homes:
New home builder, Smith Douglas was recently recognized by Builder Magazine as the 32nd largest builder in the Builder Top 100 Rankings. With over 40 years of industry experience, our mission is to enhance people's quality of life, providing our customers with the opportunity to own a quality-built, value-packed new home. Through our proven, disciplined operations, we reduce costs and deliver quality craftsmanship, which translates into a well-constructed and affordable home.

We are proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work!

Our mantra: "It's amazing what you can accomplish when you don't care who gets the credit!"