Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

The DBI team specializes in the evaluation of damaged structures. DBI’s construction experts provide independent recommendations and analysis to clients in the insurance and legal industries. Hard evidence, expertise, and accuracy drive work; communication and connection are the company’s top priorities. In a complex industry, the company’s mission is to bring clarity to every client.

The Assistant Project Manager supports the planning and execution of property assessments and construction consulting projects by helping define scope of work, assist with repair cost evaluations, and analyze restoration timelines. This role involves close collaboration with consultants and project leads to assess labor, materials, code compliance, and potential risk factors tied to claims or repair feasibility. The Assistant Project Manager also conducts industry research to ensure estimates and recommendations are accurate, supportable, and aligned with current standards.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand client requirements, KPIs, and scope of requests
• Travel to project sites to collect observations and measurements
• Estimate costs with use of Xactimate software and other resources
• Analyze labor, material, and time requirements for a project
• Present detailed and accurate cost estimates to Team Leader
• Uphold the values of DBI Consultants and the team focused culture
• Commits to continuous improvement and professional development
• Perform all other duties as necessary

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or similar preferred
• Two (2) - Five (5) years of experience in the AEC industry preferred
• Advanced understanding of construction materials, means and methods
• Professional Construction Estimator Certification preferred
• Willing to travel +/- 20% of the time and collaborate from the local office
• Exceptional writing and editing of technical reports
• Possess a valid driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record
• Experience working with Xactimate and Bluebeam Revu or similar software preferred
• Ability to work in inclement weather and various environmental conditions
• Ability to work in high areas such as roofs or scaffolding, requiring physical agility, balance, and resistance to acrophobia

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and customer service skills

• Ability to understand technical drawings and requirements

• Ability to work in the field and to travel outside local area as workload and projects require
• Ability to work in inclement weather and various environmental conditions
• Ability to work in high areas such as roofs or scaffolding, requiring physical agility, balance, and resistance to acrophobia

WORKING CONDITIONS

Frequently requires work to be performed at the site of the property damage or loss, including locations where disasters or catastrophes have occurred; may require evening, overnight, and weekend travel and work; incumbent may be subject to outside weather and environmental conditions, including, but not limited to, extreme heat, cold, and precipitation; incumbent may be exposed to inside environmental conditions, including, but not limited to noise, vibrations, proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, heights, chemicals, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

The incumbent may be required to work in close quarters, crawl spaces, small enclosed rooms, narrow aisles, passageways, or other enclosed areas, requiring physical agility and resistance to claustrophobia.  The incumbent may be required to work in high areas such as roofs or scaffolding, requiring physical agility, balance, and resistance to acrophobia.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the working conditions and associated physical activities and requirements above, the incumbent may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, or feel, especially in the course of investigating and assessing property damage; these requirements may include the need to lift weights of up to 50 pounds, including a ladder. 

The work requires close visual acuity, with or without correction, to prepare reports containing words, symbols, and numerical figures; the incumbent is required to view a computer terminal, use a keyboard, read printed documents, make detailed visual inspections, perceive color, perceive depth, and have a sufficient field of vision to carry out all inspection and related duties. 

Willingness to travel on average of +/-20% of the workweek to accommodate meetings, as well as attend other work-related activities that may be scheduled outside of normal daytime business hours.