Costing Expert; Forensic Engineering

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

• 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

• 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

• Extensive forensic training
• Two medical plan options
• Dental & vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• Company‑paid STD, LTD and life insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Performance/Productivity‑based Bonus Program