Field Engineer

Position Summary

EBI Consulting looks to immediately hire a Field Engineer to join our Agency Due Diligence real estate consulting practice, spanning HUD, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac assessments. Our Agency practice performs Capital Needs Assessments to evaluate physical condition, need for immediate repair, and estimate future maintenance cost at multifamily real estate nationwide. We contribute to the financial underwriting of affordable housing, and you will play a critical part in the success of this function. This is a full-time, salaried position, reporting to the Associate Operations Manager. The ideal candidate will be based anywhere between the New York City market and the Boston market and able to cover parts of New England or the Tri-State areas, so must enjoy traveling as part of a work from home environment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• We reliably deliver to our clients the confidence to make informed decisions, therefore time management and tenacity are key.
• Develop and drive a plan with each new assignment.
• Communicate and coordinate with on-site property representatives, execute travel planning, perform site visits in accordance with scope of work, and author reporting to meet quality control deadlines.
• Travel could be scheduled out weeks in advance, or on short notice at times, but overall travel may represent ~40% of your time so flexibility is an asset.
• Travel will predominantly be located in either the New York City market or Boston market but nationwide travel is a possibility.

Qualifications And Capabilities

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in architecture, engineering, construction, or related field.
• At least 5+ years of professional experience in due diligence consulting preferred to meet client scope of work qualifications; otherwise, examples of relevant consulting expertise in related technical fields is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) credentials preferred but not required.
• Direct prior experience serving HUD, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or other affordable housing scopes of work is preferred but not required.
• Experience conducting other property condition assessment (i.e., PCA, FCA, etc.) reporting on office, retail, or hotel properties is valued.
• Experience or familiarity with obtaining environmental site data needed to complete ASTM E1527 Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) is preferred, but not required.

Application Disclaimer

At EBI, we cultivate a welcoming and collaborative culture. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and encourage diverse candidates to apply. We do not discriminate against qualified individuals based on their status as a protected veteran or individuals with disabilities, nor do we discriminate based on sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. All vendors are expected to maintain a working environment free from discrimination or harassment.