Field Estimator — Restoration & Construction (Hybrid)

Erx247; Hickory (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K with match

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

ERX is seeking an experienced Estimator who can move confidently between restoration and construction estimating, writing residential and commercial estimates, catching scope that others miss, and negotiating with adjusters to maximize recoveries.

This is a field-and-phone role based out of our Hickory, NC office; you’ll conduct field inspections, build your own scope, coordinate with Project Managers, and manage a multi-file queue across carriers and TPA programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in restoration (IICRC-grounded) and general construction estimating.
• Hands-on field experience as mitigation tech, PM, or superintendent.
• Experience with Xactanalysis and TPA program portals.
• Ability to read construction drawings or engineering documents.
• Familiarity with carrier-specific documentation preferences (State Farm, Allstate, USAA, Travelers, and others).

Responsibilities

• Write detailed residential and commercial estimates for water, fire, storm, and mold losses using Xactimate.
• Conduct independent field inspections and build your own scope — not just validate someone else's.
• Identify corrective and supplemental scope that was missed, underpaid, or improperly excluded.
• Compare ERX scope against adjuster estimates line-by-line and document a clear position on every discrepancy.
• Submit and negotiate supplements proactively, not after the fact at invoicing.
• Apply and defend O&P on all eligible multi-trade projects.
• Identify and incorporate code-upgrade (Ordinance & Law) requirements into the estimate.
• Coordinate with Project Managers on scope alignment before work starts, so every estimate is buildable.
• Manage an active multi-file queue across carriers, project types, and TPA programs.
• Work within TPA program guidelines without leaving money on the table.
• Build and manage Time & Materials (T&M) estimates with the same discipline as line-item scopes.

Skills

Restoration estimating

Construction estimating

Field experience

Xactanalysis

TPA portals

Reading drawings

Carrier docs

Tools

Xactimate

Xactanalysis

Job description

ERX is seeking an experienced Estimator who can move confidently between restoration and construction estimating, writing residential and commercial estimates, catching scope that others miss, and negotiating with adjusters to maximize recoveries.

This is a field-and-phone role based out of our Hickory, NC office; you’ll conduct field inspections, build your own scope, coordinate with Project Managers, and manage a multi-file queue across carriers and TPA programs.