Budget Coordinator

Centex Homes is one of the nation's leading and largest homebuilders. Operating in over 90 markets in 25 states, we built over 33,000 homes last year, have completed approximately 400,000 homes to date, and are continuing to grow at a rapid pace. Leading brands of Centex Homes, Fox & Jacobs, and Centex Destination Properties, allow our company to provide homebuilders a tremendous amount of experience, buying power, and value.

Centex Corporation, our parent company, is the only company to rank among the top 10 U.S. Home Builders for more than 30 consecutive years. We consistently rank as the No. 1 most admired company in our industry, according to FORTUNE magazine and were one of the top 5 on the Builder 100 list of America's largest home builders for 2004.

1. What are the major objectives to be accomplished by the person in this job?
This individual will be a supportive role to the Estimating Manager by providing administrative set-up and maintenance of EV2 as well as to work as a team and balance the Construction Services Staff.

2. What are the most frequent and most essential work activities in this job?
' Be an integral part in the set-up and updating of job budgets including configurations, selected standard options, accepted non-standard options and changes in vendors within EV2.
' Input necessary customer option estimates, produce PO's and maintain lot specific budgets based on the collaborative input of the Estimating and Purchasing departments
' Work closely with others in the Purchasing and Estimating Department to maintain unit pricing
' Create, update and prepare accurate reports (through EV2) such as purchase orders, schedule C's and other reports as required by the division for Construction Services, Construction and Accounting
' Ability to retrieve information out of Centex Systems into useable reports and analysis formats
' Track, input, follow-up, update and distribute reports for Construction Services
' Communicate updates through email and direct contact with all pertinent departments and personnel
' Other projects as needed and assigned by EV2 Administrator

3. What people and how many are managed by the person in this job?
None

4. What are the primary people contacts in this job? (With whom? What purpose? How often?)
' Senior Estimator/Estimating Manager ' Daily ' communications and updates on progress and coordination of workload.
' Construction Services Manager ' As needed ' communicate and update on progress and coordination of workload.
' Purchasing Agent ' Daily / As needed ' To help coordinate pricing of purchase orders.

5. What behavioral traits, attitudes and skills are required?
' Team Player
' Detail Oriented
' Proactive Communicator
' Technically Oriented
' Effective human relations skills
' Ability to listen
' Systems oriented, organized, committed to follow up
' Ability to be flexible
' Analytical
' Good manager of time
' Problem solver, decision maker
' Ability to prioritize and multi-task
' Operate with a sense of urgency
' Achievement oriented / results driven
Desire for personal growth and development

6. What are the prerequisites for employment? (Education, prior experience, other?)
' Formal Education ' High School Diploma required
' Prior experience in a fast paced office environmnet
' Knowledge of most related activities associated with residential construction desired, but not required.
' Experience in construction environment a plus.
' Proficient in computer applications, MS Excel, MS Word
' Knowledge of a database structured estimating program a plus

7. What are the toughest parts of this job on a day-to-day basis?
' Time management
' Managing multiple tasks and priorities on a day-to-day basis
' Maintaining focus even while working on tasks that are repetitive or mundane

8. What is the compensation and benefits package for this position?
' Base salary, competitive in local market
' Bonus potential, as determined by local management team
' Centex Corporation Employee Benefits (health insurance, profit sharing, 401K, vacation, purchase discounts)
' Mileage Reimbursement
' Advancement opportunity based on performance and available openings



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