Job Title: Disaster Restoration Estimator Company: A leading national provider of 24/7 emergency disaster restoration and reconstruction services for commercial and residential properties. Compensation: A Base Salary PLUS Commission will be offered.
Junior Estimators start at $50,000 base + commission.
Senior Estimators can make up to $85,000 base + commission. Why you will like it here: The Estimator team communicates closely with daily touchpoints to review events. You get to work about 40% of your schedule from home and the other 60% from a company-provided work truck that you take home with you. The Estimator team is expanding and is willing to train those that may be lacking in estimating platforms or basic construction knowledge. You have the freedom to make your own schedule based on your routes and clients. Requirements: Must be good at interacting with people and have respectful communication skills. Must have good organizational skills with the ability to efficiently prioritize tasks. Need to be able to follow a workflow. Must have the physical ability to at times climb up ladders and onto roofs. Responsibilities: Facilitate sales closure post-approval of estimates by insurance companies, ensuring effective communication throughout the approval process with all stakeholders. Ensure contract execution, review company policies and procedures with clients, collect deductibles and deposits (if applicable) during contract signing, and meticulously document sales in DASH and XactAnalysis/Xactimate. Manage customer expectations, ensuring comprehension of company policies, guidelines, and processes to maintain control and prevent deviations in project execution. Prepare Xactimate/Symbility estimates for initial loss supplements and change orders for Project Managers, establishing budgets for profitability and forwarding them for review. Submit approved estimates, supplements, and change orders to adjusters and/or customers, and upload them to DASH upon customer and/or adjuster approval. Negotiate large loss supplemental contracts with adjusters, ensuring all estimates meet minimum gross margin goals. Oversee the transition of new sales to Project Managers, maintaining ongoing communication throughout project duration. Drive sales revenue, ensuring comprehensive scope and successful closure of sales with clients. Write estimates with a thorough understanding of insurance company-specific requirements. Ensure timely updates of all jobs in Xactimate, XactAnalysis, and DASH, including site inspections, estimate submissions, approvals, and work authorization dates, along with loading required documentation into respective databases. Participate collaboratively in production activities alongside Project Managers to provide a team-oriented approach to project execution. Assist in establishing and adhering to payment terms and collecting accounts receivables. Fulfill any additional duties as instructed by management.
