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Estimating and Purchasing

Estimating and Purchasing jobs are related to the estimating and purchasing of materials and supplies needed for the homebuilding process. Responsibilities may include issuing subcontractor agreements, blue print reading, performing take-offs, custom option pricing, creating and maintaining start packages, issuing start packages to project managers, issuing option/upgrade work orders based on homebuyer selections to be attached to standard start packages, maintaining blueprints, creating and maintaining option/upgrade pricing books.

Sample job titles include: Purchasing Manager, Estimator, Contract Administrator, Materials Manager


  

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