Construction Consultant

About the role

We are seeking a highly-motivated mid-to-senior level Construction Consultant to join our team of multi-disciplinary consultants. The role involves performing site visits, condition assessments, documenting findings, confirming scope of work, and analyzing and evaluating estimated repair and replacement costs for commercial, residential, industrial, marine, and inland structures. Experience in document review, schedule analysis, contract evaluation, change orders, daily construction reports, authoring technical reports, and construction litigation is desired.

Responsibilities

• Fieldwork to document as-built conditions and extent of damage to structures from natural (wind, water, fire, earth movement, etc.) and/or human-induced origins (design and construction errors/omissions). Natural events may include large catastrophes such as regional floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, and earthquakes.
• Evaluate conceptual and detailed repair estimates for scope and pricing accuracy.
• Apply understanding of historical data and pricing for the development and/or evaluation of repair and replacement cost estimates.
• Assess site exposures and construction risks, analyzing costs and reflecting them in estimates.
• Identify costs and associated potential hidden exposure/risk to develop rough order of magnitude cost estimates.
• Assist in preparing work scopes, instructions to bidders, bid forms, or solicitation of relevant information as needed.
• Perform research to support opinions.
• Communicate with clients, interface with governing officials, contractors, and consultants.
• Manage multiple projects, executing them on time and within budget.
• Retain and develop client relationships.
• Willingness to travel on short notice as needed.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience (variety of public and private projects) including projects valued at $5 million or more.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a similar field, and/or equivalent industry-level experience preferred.
• Proven analytical and interpretive skills in preparing comprehensive and accurate construction cost estimates (detailed and conceptual).
• Experience in property loss estimating is desirable.
• Strong project management skills.
• Extensive experience with Xactimate, RS Means, Microsoft Excel and Word, on-screen takeoff software, and/or other construction estimating software.
• Excellent math and computational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience providing litigation support, including expert testimony at depositions, trials, mediation, and arbitration proceedings, is desirable.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States for any employer and have a good driving record.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Generous 401K match.
• ESOP participation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid vacation.

Pay

$90,000 – $150,000 per year.