Consultant- BES

Matrix Design Group, Inc. is an employee-owned planning, engineering, and environmental consulting firm committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, respect, and excellence. Our strengths of service, innovation, and skill are a result of that belief.

About the role

The Consultant will provide consulting support to the Built Environment Solutions business unit, typically related directly or indirectly to the Department of Defense. Responsibilities include developing study methodologies, data collection and analyses, planning and programming facility and infrastructure requirements, researching and writing reports, and other assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

• Research areas or issues as assigned and write formal and informal reports of varying lengths focused on summarizing information or persuading readers to support objectives.
• Support continuous process improvement and business process reengineering projects through process mapping; data collection, analysis, and visualization; and development of digital solutions.
• Support project execution, including preparing reports, developing technical documents and presentations, and contributing to project deliverables.
• Plan, organize, and lead facilitation of virtual and in-person engagements with project stakeholders focused on visioning, brainstorming, and solving challenges.
• Meet with clients and their representatives to present results, resolve issues, answer questions, and maintain good relations.
• Provide project management or project management assistance, including budgeting, scheduling, organizing teams, prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines, quality assurance, and invoicing. Additional tasks may include:
  • Development of project work plans and scopes of work.
  • Project oversight and schedule monitoring.
  • Preparation of fee proposals and tracking and managing project budgets and invoicing.
  • Production of project deliverables, including technical memoranda, programming documents (e.g., DD1391s), and technical reports such as Planning Charrette Reports (PCRs).
  • Administration of QA/QC for project deliverables.
  • Maintenance of effective communications with clients and project teams.
• Ensure staff resources are deployed in a productive and profitable manner and conduct regular meetings to balance project needs with staff availability.
• Support proposal development by providing content for the approach, schedule, or other sections as assigned.
• Gather input from stakeholders to incorporate their perspective and specialized knowledge into recommendations and proposed solutions.
• Use statistical analysis, simulations, predictive modeling, or other methods to analyze information and develop practical solutions to business problems.
• Collect and organize information from a variety of sources, such as computer databases, scanned documents, surveys, and customer feedback.
• Write memos, reports, and develop presentations explaining findings and recommendations for managers, executives, and other project stakeholders.
• Travel to project sites and other facility offices as needed.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, operations research, data science, or a related field of study.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of work-related experience.
• Preferred experience working with or for the Department of Defense.
• Valid driver’s license, in conjunction with successfully passing the Company’s MVR screening.
• Outstanding communication (written and oral) and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Working knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, and others).
• Self-directed practitioner with project management and project delivery skills.
• Ability to direct staff, bid projects, and develop project execution plans and technical deliverables.
• Technical expertise with strong team-building, writing, proposal development, cost estimating, and program execution skills is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively as a project manager in a group environment and maintain positive relationships with team members and clients.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Holiday, vacation, and sick leave.
• Training and education opportunities.
• 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Employee wellness programs.
• Social committees and community outreach programs.

Pay

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $90,000.00 annually, dependent upon experience.

Location

Colorado Springs, Denver, Phoenix, San Antonio, or remote.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.