This opportunity will ideally be out of our corporate office in Columbus, OH but we would consider the right, local candidate for our Fort Lauderdale or Tampa office (though Florida-based construction costing experience would be a firm requirement). Only candidates with costing experience will be considered.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:- Evaluate reasonable value of various types of construction repairs
- Prepare detailed repair estimated based on damage assessment
- Evaluate estimated value of reported repairs and construction scopes
- Must be familiar with multi-family and single-family residential, low-rise and high-rise, municipal, commercial, and health-care construction
- Quantify and develop construction costing estimates by reviewing drawings, specifications, repair scopes, digital models, and/or report descriptions prepared by others
- Prepare alternative costs of repairs with consideration of defined means/methods for achieving scope of work
- Review and evaluate repair recommendations and contract requirements
- Work independently and integrate evaluation with in-house investigators regarding potential apportionment of responsibility of above items.
- Prepare and submit written reports that document construction costs and construction means/methods utilized in recommendations
- Explain to clients, in laymen's terms, your analysis and what lead to your determination.
- Ability to support conclusions by appropriate documentation and expert testimony in legal proceedings
- Deliver professional presentations, develop client relationships and promote self to client groups
- Responsible for retention and development of client relations
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending company-paid educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies
Position Requirements:- Minimum of eight (8) years of construction industry cost estimate experience (Florida-based is a plus)
- Certified Professional Estimator preferred
- Fluent in cost estimating platforms including Swift, Marshall, Sage/Timberline, CSI, RSMeans, and Xactimate
- Superior attention to detail
- Must possess strong writing skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to accept an integrate constructive feedback into performance
- Regular and predictable presence at work
Physical Requirements:- Ability to travel 35% of the time, inclusive of overnight stays and week-long inspections
- Ability to maneuver in and around construction, fire and accident sites
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to drive to site locations in all conditions
- Ability to travel by airline
- Ability to effectively communicate with clients and colleagues
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required by the work site
S-E-A places a strong value on employee health and wellness across the company. As part of this commitment, S-E-A offers several benefits aimed at health and wellbeing, such as medical, dental and vision plans, company-paid vacation, holiday and sick leave, parental leave, company-funded HSA, an employee assistance program and a wellness rewards program. Additionally, most offices have an on-site workout facility.
