Disaster Restoration Estimator
New York, New York, United States
Disaster Restoration Estimator
This position will be responsible for creating and managing estimates in the commercial and industrial space and is part of our pre-mitigation and preconstruction estimating team. The responsibilities include preparing budgets, estimates and pre-bid packages through Xactimate, ROMS, NTE, Time & Material and other relevant methods.
Essential functions include producing accurate & timely estimates, performing job walkthroughs and creating a damage assessment, producing project documentation, working with the project management team to create a project budget & production schedule, assisting with the creation of a Job Hazard Assessment (JHA), capable of working on several large projects simultaneously, assisting with the creation of change orders to the original scope of work, assisting with the creation of project invoices, strong communication skills and capable of communicating with clients, insurance carriers, advisors, stakeholders and all other involved parties, and working with the Project Manager to maintain schedule and budgets. Must live in the Northeast region of the country and be flexible to travel often frequently and on short notice, in that geographic location and surrounding areas.
Qualifications include 4-6 years of related experience, proficiency in Xactimate, excellent verbal and written communication skills, familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the restoration field and reconstruction field, proven experience with estimating on large, full-scale projects and construction estimating, general knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel and Outlook), possession of a valid Drivers License, and flexible to travel.
Physical demands include ability to climb stairs, scaffold and ladders, able to crawl through attics and crawlspaces as needed, ability to bend, squat, lift frequently and lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted, and be available 24/7/365 to handle any emergency when necessary.
Work environment may occasionally involve working in temperatures above 100 degrees or below 32 degrees, on slippery or uneven surfaces, in frequently loud noise levels, and in environments such as smoke, wind, water, Category 2 and 3 water, and fire.
Must have experience estimating large-loss commercial projects in disaster restoration, experience performing estimates in Xactimate, knowledge and ability to navigate New York City and New Jersey, and comfortability being on-call at any time. Nice to have experience working independently or with a small team, experience travelling from site to site.