Project Associate, Due Diligence

About the role

The Vertex Companies, LLC (VERTEX) is a $180M global consulting firm that integrates strategic advisory, project management, and dispute resolution services for organizations facing complex challenges in a world of risk. We embody our core values of embracing lifelong learning, operating with urgency, maximizing value, and driving collaboration to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities. Join us if you are looking for a career that offers you a chance to love what you do and deliver meaningful impact.

The Project Associate will organize field paperwork as well as create and revise technical documents including but not limited to: specifications, plans, drawings, or various reports. This position is detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Assist project managers and field staff with review, standardization, digitization, and filing of field paperwork.
• Update tracking sheets based off of updated information from the client, contractor, and/or field staff.
• Collection, digitization, and organization of field paperwork.
• Writes and edits technical documents including letters and reports.
• Writes and edits procedural documentation such as specifications and work plans.
• Works with project managers and field staff to learn about specific products or processes.
• Research applicable environmental regulations and previous documents to complete current projects.
• Projects include worker exposure assessments, health and safety compliance, asbestos management, lead-based paint testing, mold and other indoor air quality investigations.
• Plans writing processes and adheres to budgets, timelines, and deadlines.
• Creates PDF plans using existing templates and client guidelines.
• Create and edit Google spreadsheets.
• Gather feedback from clients and managers to improve technical documents.
• Enter data into client databases.
• Track the progress of jobs in real time.
• Correlate field paperwork.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requires 2 years of related experience.

Skills

• Experience in providing reliable work product review as assigned.
• Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with co-workers, supervisors, clients, subcontractors, and vendors as assigned.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated self-awareness and flexibility in working with a variety of personalities and work styles (colleagues, clients, assigned supervisors).
• Able to handle multiple priorities and perform consistently and positively under high stress conditions.

Pay

• $47,000.00 - $127,000.00 USD annually (Geographical Tier AA - Sample Locations: NY Metro, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle)
• $43,200.00 - $118,000.00 USD annually (Geographical Tier A - Sample Locations: Irvine CA, Middlesex NJ, Tacoma WA, Boston, Alexandria)
• $40,000.00 - $108,000.00 USD annually (Geographical Tier B - Sample Locations - Baltimore, Chicago, Anchorage, Portland)
• $38,200.00 - $98,000.00 USD annually (Geographical Tier C - Sample Locations - Atlanta, Charlotte