Residential Construction Estimator
$70,000–$90,000 year
HybridChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Review, analyze, and validate residential construction budgets, plans, specifications, blueprints, and related project documentation to ensure accuracy and alignment. Assess project feasibility through cost, timeline, and materials analysis while identifying risks that could impact completion or collateral value. Manage a high-volume pipeline of construction projects, prioritizing deadlines and maintaining quality standards while collaborating with internal stakeholders and builders to obtain reports and provide feedback to lending teams. Work a hybrid schedule of three days in-office and two days remote at the Chicago/Logan Square headquarters, with a requirement to reside within a commutable distance.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in residential construction lending
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving abilities
- Ability to identify inconsistencies and proactively resolve issues
- Sound judgment and decision-making skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable engaging frequently with internal and external stakeholders via phone and video meetings
- Ability to build strong relationships with bankers, builders, borrowers, and business partners
- Professional presence with a customer-focused approach
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly intermediate/advanced proficiency with Excel
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, blueprints, specifications, and site plans
- Knowledge of construction budgeting, estimating, and cost analysis techniques
- Experience reviewing residential construction budgets, cost estimates, plans, or project documentation
- Experience managing multiple projects or a high-volume workflow
- Experience working with various residential property types
- Strong understanding of residential construction methods, sequencing, materials, and costs
- Must be available to work a hybrid schedule (3 days in-office/2 days remote)
- Qualified candidates should reside a commutable distance at the time of application
- Annual base salary: $70,000 - $90,000
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in residential appraisal, title, or collateral underwriting
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