Director, Forensics - Building Property Claims Recovery

Job Summary:

The Claims Recovery practice is part of the Forensics – Risk division specializing in quantifying, compiling, and preparing property damage, extra expense, and business interruption insurance claims for various insured perils. Our services range from property damage assessments to forensic accounting, to litigation support, to quantifying insurance losses, to providing expert testimony.

The Director, Claims Recovery (Building) will be responsible for developing and maintaining client relationships, overseeing project work / deliverables, and interacting with our client’s and third parties property experts, insurance adjusters, and others. The ideal candidate for this position has 8-10 years of building estimating and work experience in the restoration, insurance, and remediation field, with responsibilities for estimating large commercial complex losses. This role requires a strong focus on delivering exceptional service and superior work product to internal and external clientele for BDO’s property insurance group. This position requires a technically capable individual who will be responsible for collecting and interpreting relevant data and utilizing their experience to evaluate the scope and cost of work involved within a project. Individuals with strong experience in the construction industry, estimators with experience in reconstruction projects, or roofing, should apply. 

Job Duties:

• Sources, manages, and leads projects and monitors the quality of work performed on the quantification of insurance claims, predominately as a result of property damage 
• Oversees the engagement team responsible for gathering and analyzing financial data for the purposes of quantifying damages and preparing insurance claims
• Corresponds with insurance adjusters, risk managers, internal accounting staff and lawyers discussing issues and our findings
• Documents, reviews, and analyzes schedules, contracts, change orders, correspondence, daily reports, meeting minutes, monthly reports, and any additional documents related to the project/file 
• Oversees the preparation of reports, schedules, and appendices in a clear and concise manner in accordance with generally accepted standards for each type of assignment
• Performs site visits, condition assessments and documents findings, confirms scope of work, analysis and evaluates estimated repair and replacement costs 
• Provides technical direction to other consultants and ownership 
• Develops the capabilities of less experienced staff through coaching, mentoring, knowledge transfer, internal training delivery, and assignment of challenging work opportunities
• Leads in the preparation of client work products including property damage, extra expense, and builders risk
• Performs financial analysis of invoices, budgets, schedules and reports on behalf of client
• Interacts with client contacts and insurer representatives including insurance adjusters, forensic accountants, building consultants and other experts
• Serves as a primary contact for clients throughout engagement delivery
• Reviews and analyzes reports, estimates, and documentation generated by industry experts, provides technical review and recommendations
• Produces accurate repair/ replacement estimates 
• Adheres to the Firm’s quality control standards and prepares client work to the Firm’s expectations
• Participates in business development efforts in building relationships and BDO’s brand in the marketplace
• Drives growth by recruiting additional staff and actively participating in business development efforts
• Builds and maintains rapport with existing clients, while also generating new work for yourself and our team 
• Performs field work to document conditions and extent of damage to structures as a result of wind, water, fire, earth, etc. and/or human induced origins (events can include large catastrophes such as regional floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes) 
• Willingness to travel nationwide, as needed, on short notice at times
• Develops and supports project schedule requirements per client procedures and best practices
• Performs critical path analysis, provides schedule insights and corrective actions when required
• Provides general contractor (GC) schedule assessment and analysis as needed
• Conducts forensic analysis of project schedules, documentation and costs