What are the responsibilities and job description for the Disaster Restoration Estimator position at Prestige Career Solutions?
Job Description
- 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.
- Produces accurate & timely estimates, by using estimating software such as Xactimate or
- Symbility, or creating a Rough Order of Magnitude
- Proficient in utilizing estimating platforms sketch functions
- Perform job walkthroughs and create a damage assessment
- Produces project documentation that clearly identifies the building in its current condition and the extent of the damage
- Works with the project management team to create a project budget & production schedule
- Assists the project management team with the creation of a Job Hazard Assessment (JHA)
- Capable of working on several large projects simultaneously
- Assists the project management team with the creation of change orders to the original scope of work
- Assists the Project Coordinator with the creation of project invoices
- Strong communication skills and capable of communicating with clients, insurance carriers, advisors, stake holders and all other involved parties.
- Works 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.
- Requires 4-6 years of related experience.
- Proficient in Xactimate.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the restoration field and reconstruction filed.
- 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 Driver’s License.
- Flexible to travel.
- 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.
- Be available 24/7/365 to handle any emergency when necessary
- May occasionally work in temperatures above 100 degrees or below 32 degrees.
- May occasionally work on slippery or uneven surfaces.
- Noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.
- Must work in environments such as smoke, wind, water, Category 2 and 3 water, and fire.
Salary : $81,000 - $90,000
