Substantial Damage Estimator

AECOM’s Disaster Recovery Division is seeking Substantial Damage Estimator to join our team to develop our On-Call Cadre. Placement is not immediate and will occur based on operational need. The cadre is designed to build a roster of qualified candidates for temporary assignments.

Substantial Damage Estimators will be responsible for collecting data to assist in determining if a structure’s repair costs meet or exceed a certain threshold of its pre-damage market value. Candidates must be willing and available to deploy on short notice, as needed.

The Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE) duties include the following:

• Perform field inspections of disaster-affected residential and non-residential structures.
• Document damages through photographs, measurements, notes, and inspection reports.
• Verify damages, quantities, dimensions, and scope of work for eligibility.
• Coordinate and communicate with internal team and external stakeholders such as clients, disaster affected persons, contractors.
• Ensure that program policies and procedures are adhered to and that inspections and documentation comply with applicable federal, state and local regulations.
• Ensure all safety requirements are met during site inspections.
• Maintain professionalism and strong customer service while working with disaster-affected communities.
• Provide on-site support as needed