Estimator

Education and Certification:

Minimum Educational Requirements: High School Graduate

Preferred Educational Requirements: 4 years’ college, or 4 years’ technical school. 2 Years Project Management experience in the service/ remediation industry, with experience in the insurance or construction related industry.

Estimating: Must have extensive knowledge and capabilities utilizing Xactimate and Symbility estimating software.

Industry Certification:

Preferred Industry Certification: IICRC Water Restoration Technician and IICRC Certified Fire and Smoke Restoration Technician, IICRC Applied Structural Drying Technician, IICRC Mold Remediation Technician, and IICRC Commercial Drying Specialist

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Verifiable equivalent industry training and experience through career longevity

(IICRC – Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification)

(RIA – Restoration Industry Association)

Estimator - Key Responsibilities:

• The Estimator performs the initial damage assessment walk through with the client and adjuster.
• The Estimator develops and implements the scope of loss with client or adjuster utilizing Xactimate or Symbility estimating software. Estimator also produces supplements and change orders as required.
• The Estimator is responsible to produce a detailed, accurate and profitable scope of work, obtain agreement with the adjuster and client.
• Estimator assists and assumes accountability for all daily operations of the specific project and works directly with the PM. The Project Manager serves as the client contact and usually deals with all the logistics and production performance factors of the assigned project. All supervisors and subcontractors will report exclusively to the project manager. They are responsible for ensuring that all the daily paperwork is properly completed and submitted to the project accountant/auditor or the company’s billing department.
• The Estimator may assist the PM in the following:
• The PM arranges for the acquisition and delivery of equipment and materials expeditiously in preparation for the provision of all services.
• The PM arranges subcontractors and casual laborers as needed.
• The PM directs the activities of all operations technicians, warehouse personnel and labor at the job site when assigned.
• The Estimator and PM approves all subcontractor bids and invoices.
• The Estimator and PM documents all costs associated with the project, or forwards them to the project accountant/auditor.
• The Estimator and PM conducts frequent project meetings and outlines the progression in the scope of work, or any changes to the scope.
• The Estimator and PM are responsible for the successful completion of the project, including cost control and reporting.
• The Estimator and PM will provide a Critical Path Management Plan on each project over $100,000 within 24 hours and clearly identify the remediation strategy to be utilized.