Costing Expert (Forensic Engineering)

S-E-A is adding to our dynamic team due to growth! 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.