Construction Cost Estimator Jobs

We are seeking to add a highly-motivated mid-to-senior Construction Cost Estimator/ Construction Consultant to our team of multi-disciplinary consultants. The individual will have knowledge in performing detailed take-offs of property conditions, estimating for medium to large projects utilizing Xactimate and other estimating software for residential, commercial, industrial facilities, marine and inland structures. Experience in document review and analyses of schedules, contracts, change orders, daily construction reports, authoring technical reports, and construction litigation is desired.

Responsibilities and Duties include:

• Research of historical data and pricing in the development of repair and replacement cost estimates.
• Development of unit costs for detailed repair scope.
• Develop general and special conditions costs.
• Manage multiple project assignments, executing them on time and within budget.
• Identify risk issues, their order of magnitude and proposed solutions to minimize.
• Identify value-engineering alternatives.
• Retention and development of client relationships.
• Willing to travel nationwide, as needed, on short notice at times.
• Field work to document as-built conditions and extent of damage to structures as a result of natural (wind, water, fire, earth movement, etc.) and/or human induced origins (design and construction errors/omissions). Natural events can include large catastrophes such as regional floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes.
• Perform research to support opinions.
• Assist in the preparation of work scopes, instructions to bidders, bid forms or solicitation information, as needed.
• Produce accurate repair/ replacement estimates from repair scopes using conceptual and schematic drawings, field notes and photographs.
• Communicate with clients, interface with code officials and contractors to address construction issues to develop estimates and prepare reports.
• Assess potential exposure/construction risk and be able to appropriately analyze cost and reflect these in an estimate.
• Analyses of third party estimates and proposals.

Education and Experience requirements:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent math and computational skills.
• 10 + years of experience (variety of public and private projects) from $5 million+.
• Extensive experience with Xactimate, RS Means, Microsoft Excel and Word, on-screen takeoff software and other construction estimating software.
• Proven analytical and interpretive skills in preparing comprehensive and accurate construction cost estimates (detailed and conceptual).
• Membership with ASPE and AACE International desired along with Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) certification preferred.
• Experience in property loss estimating is desirable.
• On site construction experience is desirable.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States for any employer and have a good driving record.