Estimator- Homes

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Position: Estimator - Brighton Homes Meridian, ID

Reports to: Chief Estimator

Direct reports: None

Exempt Status: Salaried Exempt

Date Last Updated: June 19, 2026

Overview: Responsible for managing and publishing specifications for jobs and assisting with a variety of purchasing and estimating tasks in support of homebuilding operation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create & manage specification workbooks for various plans/product lines. Keeping current with discontinuations, product changes, new plans.
• Maintain and update various construction-related sales tools for use by Project Coordinator team and / or Sales i.e. option libraries, lighting exhibits, trim exhibits, photos of specifications, feature sheets etc.
• Work with Design team to obtain job finish selections and customizations for each job.
• Meet production deadlines by having job specifications prepared and published in time for budget preparation.
• Upload to Builder Portal the project plans and specifications
• Notifications to Trades and Team of specification or plans changes and updating Builder Portal with the revised documents.
• Reviewing Cabinet Shops for compliance with specifications and verify bids align with specifications and budget pricing.

Supportive Tasks

• Assist AP with review of invoices that don’t align with budget expectations.
• Issuing POs or VPOs
• Query data from software to create spreadsheets for use by other team members.
• Perform quantity takeoffs of plans.
• Database management of unit costs.

Knowledge and Skills

• 3–5 years of experience in residential construction.
• Proficiency in understanding plans, specifications, construction methods, materials, and sequencing
• High level of comfort working in Excel, Accounting Software and similar tools to organize and analyze data.
• Hands-on experience with digital takeoff tools (Bluebeam, Autodesk, or similar).
• Excellent communication, verbal and written skills.
• Detail orientated and organized to keep deadlines in place.
• Resourceful in identifying and improving processes.

This position is onsite in Meridian, ID. This is not a remote position.