Reconstruction Estimator

Established Restoration and Reconstruction Company is looking for an experienced Reconstruction Estimator to join their team. The Reconstruction Estimator is responsible for managing a wide range of functions necessary to successfully obtain, bid and price construction projects. They are responsible for ensuring an accurate scope of work is created, delivering a consistent and complete estimate, and maintaining a high quality of service in all dealings with customers, clients, adjusters, Consultants, and resource providers involved in construction services.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

1. Customer Satisfaction

• Establish customer relationship for construction services.
• Educate customer on the construction process.
• Work with customers to understand desired upgrades/changes.
• Ensure that estimates meet customer, and insurance requirements.
• Prepare the file to go into production.
• Sell the project to the client once approvals are made by th adjuster. Ensure that a Work Authorization is signed and executed along with payment schedules.

2. Project Initiation

• Analyze labor, material, and time requirements for a project.
• Create an accurate sketch and initial scope of work for construction projects.
• Deliver a consistent and well-defined initial estimate.
• Recognize project constraints and/or needed upgrades.
• Work with Project Managers to price bid items, supplements and change orders if needed.
• Identify if the project will require pack out.
• Maintain contact with customer & Adjuster Monday, Wednesday and Friday (mandatory 3 days a week)

3. Project Planning

• Identify and document finalized project scope of work.
• Work with outside resources as necessary to support work cycle (i.e Structural Engineers, ITEL, Electrical Inspectors, etc.)
• Assemble accurate and well-organized estimates, supplements and change orders.
• Deliver and Communicate estimate to adjuster who is assigned to the claim.
• Provide contract to the insured to execute once adjuster approves submitted estimate.
• Ensure that all the executed documents are collected so that the project can enter the production cycle. This includes written approval from adjuster.
• Help work through any supplements that the project managers need assistance with during production cycle.
• Daily (every morning) follow-up on supplements, client approvals and revisions.

4. Additional Support

• Provide peer reviews for the other estimators in the office in reconstruction.

Necessary Experience and Skill Set

• 2 Years previous construction estimating and/or insurance adjusting experience.
• Xactimate experience is Required.
• Restoration industry experience preferred.
• Valid Drivers License.

Salary $60,000 to $70,000 DOE plus Commission.
Benefits package.

About Xactly byGTE:

We at Xactly byGTE have a laser-like focus on finding and placing talent for companies in the mitigation and restoration industry. Our mission is finding great talent for great companies. Please visit XactlybyGTE.com for more information.

Xactly byGTE is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employing a diverse workforce, including, but not limited to, minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, sexual orientation, gender identity. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.

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