Reconstruction Estimator- San Diego, CA

Sunstall Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) 4% Match

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

Vacation

Job summary

SPGlobalDRT is seeking a Reconstruction Estimator in San Diego to inspect damages and prepare accurate estimates using Xactimate, while coordinating with clients, insurance carriers, and internal teams to drive successful restoration projects.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in reconstruction or insurance adjusting, strong communication, and the ability to support sales through trusted client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience using Xactimate to estimate restoration or reconstruction work.
• Minimum 2 years of reconstruction or insurance adjusting experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a customer-first mindset.
• Proven ability to support the sales process through relationship-building and professionalism.
• Experience in restoration, insurance claims, or large-loss estimating preferred.
• Familiarity with Docusketch and other documentation tools preferred.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and time management.
• Must have valid Driver’s License to travel to jobsites.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site inspections and walkthroughs with customers and team members.
• Review job documentation, photos, and reports to develop accurate estimates.
• Prepare complete and organized scopes of work using Xactimate.
• Collaborate with the sales and project management teams to help win reconstruction projects.
• Educate clients on the reconstruction process, timelines, and expectations.
• Help clients understand options for upgrades or changes beyond the base scope.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with insurance adjusters and third-party administrators.
• Analyze material, labor, permitting, and equipment requirements for each job.
• Deliver well-documented estimates to the team in a timely manner.
• Identify and communicate project challenges early to minimize delays.
• Maintain strong customer relationships to ensure satisfaction and repeat/referral business.
• Support internal handoffs by working closely with the production team after the sale is made.

Skills

Communication

Sales support

Organization

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, or related field

Tools

Xactimate

Docusketch

Job description

AbouttheCompany:

SPGlobalDRTisaleaderinremediationandrestoration,providingbest-in-classservicetohandleemergencyresponseandreconstructionneeds24/7.Ourmissionistominimizetheinterruptiontoourclients’livesandrestorepropertiesquickly—makingit“likeitneverevenhappened.”

JobDescription:

TheReconstructionEstimatorplaysacriticalroleinhelpingtheteamwinworkandprovideexceptionalservicetoclients.Thispositionisresponsibleforinspectingdamages,preparingdetailedandaccurateestimatesinXactimate,andworkingcloselywithcustomers,insurancecarriers,andinternalteamstoensuresuccessfulreconstructionprojects.Theidealcandidatenotonlyunderstandsconstructionandinsurancescopesbutalsosupportsthesalesprocessbybuildingtrustwithclientsandclearlycommunicatingthevalueofourservices.

Responsibilities:

• Conductsiteinspectionsandwalkthroughswithcustomersandteammembers
• Reviewjobdocumentation,photos,andreportstodevelopaccurateestimates
• PreparecompleteandorganizedscopesofworkusingXactimate
• Collaboratewiththesalesandprojectmanagementteamstohelpwinreconstructionprojects
• Educateclientsonthereconstructionprocess,timelines,andexpectations
• Helpclientsunderstandtheiroptionsforupgradesorchangesbeyondthebasescope
• Communicateclearlyandprofessionallywithinsuranceadjustersandthird-partyadministrators
• Analyzematerial,labor,permitting,andequipmentrequirementsforeachjob
• Deliverwell-documentedestimatestotheteaminatimelymanner
• Identifyandcommunicateprojectchallengesearlytominimizedelays
• Maintainstrongcustomerrelationshipstoensuresatisfactionandrepeat/referralbusiness
• Supportinternalhandoffsbyworkingcloselywiththeproductionteamafterthesaleismade

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’sdegreeinConstructionManagement,Business,orrelatedfieldpreferred
• Minimum2yearsofexperienceusingXactimatetoestimaterestorationorreconstructionwork
• Minimum2yearsofreconstructionorinsuranceadjustingexperience
• Strongverbalandwrittencommunicationskillswithacustomer-firstmindset
• Provenabilitytosupportthesalesprocessthroughrelationship-buildingandprofessionalism
• Experienceinrestoration,insuranceclaims,orlarge-lossestimatingpreferred
• FamiliaritywithDocusketchandotherdocumentationtoolspreferred
• Highlyorganizedwithstrongattentiontodetailandtimemanagement
• MusthavevalidDriver’sLicensetotraveltojobsites

Salary:

$80,000-$95,000pendingexperience

Benefits:

• 401(k)4%Match
• Health,Dental,Visioninsurance
• Vacation

WorkEnvironment:

• Full-timeposition,generallyMonday–Friday,8:0a.m.to5:0p.m.
• Occasionalovertime,jobsitevisits,andafter-hoursworkmayberequired
• Localtraveltojobsitesandclientmeetings