Building Consultant

Description:

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

Job Description The ideal candidate for this position possesses a minimum of 5-10+ years of estimating experience and work experience in the restoration, insurance, and remediation field, with responsibilities for estimating large residential, commercial, and agricultural complex losses. Large loss Insurance Adjusters with strong experience in the construction industry can also be a great fit.  Estimators with experience in reconstruction projects, roofing, or equivalent fields are welcome to apply. Candidates with appraisal, mitigation, cost analysis, and disaster recovery are also welcome to apply.  

The most successful experts in our organization have a strong desire to understand and learn the methodology for negotiating and settling files in a timely manner. They constantly apply strong analytical and writing skills to produce expert reports to support our clients in making important high-value decisions.

Job Responsibilities

• Interfaces with clients and project representatives - adjusters, contractors, insureds, etc.
• Schedules and perform field inspections and necessary site visits to evaluate the scope of work/damage.
• Estimates medium to large commercial and residential projects using industry-standard estimating tools.
• Creating scopes of work and facilitating a bid process.
• Documents, reviews, and analyzes; schedules, contracts, change orders, correspondence, daily reports, meeting minutes, monthly reports, and any additional documents related to the project/file.
• Provide technical direction to other consultants, interacting and supporting their files.
• Collaborate with Business Development Managers to help develop new business opportunities and continue to nurture and strengthen existing client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate degree from an accredited college or university; or 10 years of demonstrable experience and accomplishments in the restoration industry, in lieu of a degree may suffice.
• Relevant experience in the restoration and/or restoration contracting field specializing in working with insurance companies, with responsibilities related to scheduling, project management, and estimating.
• Proficiency in working with Xactimate, Symbility, RS Means, or other estimating software.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Suite, including Excel and Microsoft Word with strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality expert reports.
• Valid driver’s.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong analysis and critical thinking skills.
• Able to meet deadlines while being detail-oriented.
• Strong independent work ethic and leadership skills and qualities.
• Exceptional customer service skills to support and solve our client’s questions and requests.