JOB DESCRIPTION
When you join our team,
you’re joining a legacy.
Gastineau Log Homes, the world’s leading Oak log home manufacturer, has been building beautiful, custom log homes for over 45 years. As part of our team, you’re joining a legacy of quality craftsmanship and innovation. We’re searching for a skilled Material Estimator to support our projects from the initial design to final delivery, ensuring accuracy and precision at every stage.
As a Material Estimator, you’ll be essential to our project success, creating detailed material estimates, coordinating with engineering, and ensuring our estimates align with project requirements. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, the ability to interpret technical drawings, and a commitment to accuracy and attention to detail. You’ll work closely with our Engineering and Sales teams, making sure every project runs smoothly and meets Gastineau’s high standards.
What You'll Do
• Project Estimates: Use engineering drawings to create accurate material lists, pricing estimates, and supporting data, ensuring precision at every stage.
• Collaboration: Partner with Sales to prepare both preliminary and final quotes that reflect client needs and project specifications.
• Documentation Management: Maintain detailed records of change orders, revisions, and project documents for effective communication and smooth project execution.
• Technical Communication: Act as a liaison between the Engineering, Sales, and Project Management teams, addressing any inquiries and technical questions effectively.
• Coordination with Operations: Collaborate with the Operations & Logistics department to seamlessly transition customers from the planning/blueprint stage to the shipping stage, ensuring timelines and requirements are met.
• Quality Control: Ensure all quotes, estimates, and materials lists are precise, reflecting the purchased material package, with no discrepancies.
Why You'll Love Working Here
• Legacy of Excellence: Contribute to a trusted company with over 45 years of leadership in the log home industry.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with talented teams in a supportive environment focused on quality and teamwork.
• Meaningful Impact: Play a key role in helping clients achieve their dream homes by ensuring projects are completed with accuracy and care.
• Growth Opportunities: Develop your skills and advance in a company that values professional growth and technical expertise.
What We're Looking For
• Experience: 3+ years in an estimating or materials-related role, preferably within construction or manufacturing.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with industry codes, ability to interpret blueprints, and strong computer skills. CAD experience in residential and commercial construction is preferred.
• Analytical Skills: Attention to detail, logical thinking, and the ability to create highly accurate material lists and estimates.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication to liaise effectively with internal teams, clients, and vendors.
• Extra Credit: Experience with CAD software and knowledge of construction industry standards.
