Senior Construction Cost Consultant & Project Lead

MKA International, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

ESOP participation

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Job summary

MKA International, Inc. seeks a mid-to-senior Construction Consultant to join a team of multi-disciplinary experts.

You will perform fieldwork to document conditions, assess damages, and develop repair and replacement cost estimates for a variety of structures, emphasizing accuracy and risk analysis. Preferred candidates have 5+ years of experience, a Bachelor in Construction Management or related field, and proficiency with Xactimate, RS Means, Excel, Word, and takeoff software.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience on public and private projects including $5 million+
• Bachelor degree in Construction Management or similar field preferred
• Proven analytical and interpretive skills in cost estimates (detailed and conceptual)
• Experience in property loss estimating desirable
• Strong project management skills
• Extensive experience with Xactimate, RS Means, Excel and Word, on-screen takeoff software or other estimating software
• Restoration industry experience desirable
• Remediation experience including fire and smoke damage restoration, structural drying, and mold remediation
• Excellent math and computational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in providing Litigation Support including Expert Testimony at Depositions/Trials/Mediation/Arbitration desirable

Responsibilities

• Fieldwork to document as-built conditions and extent of damage to structures
• Evaluate conceptual and detailed repair estimates for scope and pricing accuracy
• Understand historical data and pricing for repair and replacement cost estimates
• Assess site exposures/construction risks and reflect these in estimates
• Identify costs and hidden exposure to develop rough order of magnitude estimates
• Assist in preparing work scopes, bidder instructions, bid forms or solicitations
• Perform research to support opinions
• Communicate with clients and interface with officials, contractors and consultants
• Manage multiple projects and deliver on time and within budget
• Retain and develop client relationships
• Willing to travel as needed on short notice

Skills

Cost estimating

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Xactimate

RS Means

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

MKA International, Inc. seeks a mid-to-senior Construction Consultant to join a team of multi-disciplinary experts.

You will perform fieldwork to document conditions, assess damages, and develop repair and replacement cost estimates for a variety of structures, emphasizing accuracy and risk analysis. Preferred candidates have 5+ years of experience, a Bachelor in Construction Management or related field, and proficiency with Xactimate, RS Means, Excel, Word, and takeoff software.