Disaster Restoration Estimator Xactimate - Direct Hire - NY

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Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating and managing estimates in the commercial and industrial space and is part of our premitigation and preconstruction estimating team.
  
• Prepare budgets estimates and prebid packages through Xactimate ROMS NTE Time & Material and other relevant methods including 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.
  
• 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.
  

Job Qualifications:

• 46 years of related experience.
  
• Proficient in Xactimate estimating software.
  
• Familiar with standard concepts practices and procedures within the restoration field and reconstruction filed.
  
• Proven experience with estimating on large fullscale projects and construction estimating.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• 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