Structural Researcher

Xactware, a Verisk business, specializes in technologies for the property insurance, remodeling, restoration, and mortgage and lending industries. Xactware’s tools provide claims estimating, contents replacement, claims management, and property maintenance solutions for desktop, mobile, and online platforms. Xactware’s services include repair cost research and reports, aerial imagery, and real-time business intelligence. Xactware has been providing cloud services for customers since 1995. To learn more about Xactware please visit us at: Xactware.com. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies!

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Structural Research Specialist

About the Role

Research and gathering of construction related material and equipment pricing from suppliers and vendors including data entry and analysis of data gathered. You will spend most of your time making phone calls and reviewing electronic data to gather construction related material and equipment pricing. The rest of your time will be spent entering the data and doing analysis of the results of the data. You will work in an office environment in Lehi, Utah with a great team of people.

About the Day to Day Responsibilities of the Role

• Gathering of construction industry costs for material and equipment from market suppliers via phone calls, the internet, and electronic data feeds.
• Comparative price point analysis between like items, markets, and sources
• Dissemination and Analysis of survey results, and coordination among other teams in the pricing division
• Any other special projects deemed necessary.

About You and How You Can Excel in This Role

• Two to three years of construction experience
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic required
• Understanding of construction materials and equipment
• Excellent phone etiquette required
• Excellent written and oral communication preferred
• Ability to establish and measure personal goals
• Spanish or French speaking a plus

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