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Subject Matter Expert – Forensic Cost Engineering
The Vertex Companies LLC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Florida, South Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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About the role
- Provide expert litigation support services to attorneys on construction matters
- Testify as an expert witness in a court or arbitration regarding your cost estimating opinions
- Develop cost of repair estimates for scopes of work based on engineering report recommendations
- Manage multiple cost estimation related client matters
- Analyze construction plans, documents, and construction contracts
- Attend site inspections of projects to document observable conditions
- Perform/review electronic onscreen quantity takeoffs for accuracy and precision
- Utilize multiple pricing databases to determine unit costs for repair work
- Compose expert reports detailing cost estimating strategies
Requirements
- Bachelor’s and advanced degrees within a technical or engineering field (i.e.: Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, etc.). Will consider previous expert witness experience in lieu of degree
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience
- Prior experience as testifying Expert Witness in front of a court or arbitration for construction damages or cost related cases required.
- Working knowledge and ability to read and interpret construction drawings, understand construction means and methods and perform cost estimating for varying types residential, commercial, and industrial structures.
- Proficiency in construction software (e.g., Xactimate, Bluebeam, RSMeans, On-Screen Takeoff, etc.).
- Demonstrated experience in business development, including client relationship management and proposal preparation.
- Ability to acquire new clients and/or have client following preferred.
- Knowledge & Skills Experience in providing reliable work product review as assigned
- Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with co-workers and Supervisors, and clients, subcontractors, and vendors as assigned
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated self-awareness and flexibility in working with a variety of personalities and work styles (colleagues, clients, Assigned Managing Director(s))
- Able to handle multiple priorities and perform consistently and positively under high stress conditions
- Knowledge of computer operations and standard software packages (word processing, spreadsheets, Adobe) required
Benefits
- Healthcare (with multiple plan options) and dental
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- 401k plan with immediate match and vesting
- Flex Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous paid time off plan for eligible employees including 15 days of vacation, 64 hours of sick time, and 9.5 paid holidays
- “Lifetime of Learning” program offering tuition reimbursement and support for pursuing advanced education
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
cost estimatingquantity takeoffsconstruction document analysiscost of repair estimatesexpert witness testimonyconstruction means and methodsbusiness developmentproposal preparationclient relationship managementengineering report analysis
Soft skills
communicationorganizational skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsflexibilityself-awarenessability to handle multiple prioritiesinterpersonal skillswritten communicationverbal communication
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