About Gallup Design Build LLC: At Gallup Design Build, we are committed to turning dreams into homes with a focus on quality, collaboration, and proactive problem-solving. As a residential design-build firm specializing in custom home construction in the Midlands of South Carolina, we uphold our core values of quality first, touch it once, we do what we say, positive attitude, proactive problem solvers, and growth-oriented mindset. Our team of professionals is dedicated to delivering exceptional customer experiences and creating luxury living spaces tailored to our clients' lifestyles.
Role Overview: We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as an Estimator/Purchasing Manager. This role plays a crucial part in our turnkey design-build system, ensuring efficient and effective procurement of materials and services while maintaining cost-effectiveness and quality standards. The ideal candidate will embody our core values and possess a strong background in construction knowledge, estimating, purchasing, and takeoff.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the sales and design team to provide preliminary and contract estimates, specs, and proposals.
Issue purchase orders to subcontractors and vendors once a home is contracted.
Track project budgets in real time.
Develop and maintain relationships with trade partners to ensure reliability and efficiency.
Coordinate trade partner setup, evaluation, and performance management.
Conduct procurement & analysis of subcontractors' bids based on optimal pricing and accuracy.
Review plans and perform quantity take-offs, obtaining bids as necessary.
Visit project sites for jobsite takeoffs, troubleshooting, and meetings with subcontractors/vendors to solve problems.
Facilitate construction agreements, scopes of work, and bid contract documents.
Process, estimate, and release all change order requests for client approval.
Monitor subcontractor performance to ensure quality and standards are met.
Continuously seek opportunities for cost savings and value engineering.
Interface with architects, designers, and engineers on product development & innovation.
Provide analysis on margin percentages and track hard cost trends.
Interface with accounting for billing and payment inquiries and resolve any issues.
Qualifications:
Minimum 3 years of experience in the construction/home building industry, with estimating, takeoff, and purchasing experience required.
Strong knowledge of construction materials, building codes, and blueprints.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, with an aptitude for learning new software programs.
Ability to travel to project sites as needed for onsite assessments and meetings.
High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
Bonus and Benefits
Starting salary range to be determined based on experience.
Quarterly bonus program offered based on quarterly rocks established with manager.
Ira with company match of 3% employees salary offered after 90 day probationary period.
Mileage reimbursement for travel $0.67/mile for site and vendor visits. Started at first job, vendor, or office. Log required. Paid monthly.
$100 personal cellphone stipend paid monthly.
Health Insurance offered after 90-day probationary period, 50% company paid. Health, Vision, Short Term Disability and Life Insurance offered as well (employee pays 100%)
2 weeks paid time off. Plus major holidays. We also take 1 week off around Christmas and New Years as a company.