Senior Consultant - Construction Advisory

J.S. Held is seeking a Senior Consultant for its Construction Advisory Practice. This role involves advising clients on complex construction matters, focusing on claims and dispute resolution, delay analysis, project advisory, cost analysis, and scheduling. The ideal candidate will have a background in engineering or construction, with experience in contract management, change orders, critical path scheduling, and damage quantification. Responsibilities include reviewing project changes, schedules, and costs, preparing expert reports, and leading small teams on engagements.

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical) or Construction Management
• 4+ years experience with engineering or construction firms or construction claim/dispute firm
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, Adobe, or other PDF management software
• Experience with scheduling software (Microsoft Project or Primavera Products)
• Knowledge or experience with contract and/or change order management
• Experience in critical path scheduling analysis
• Ability to prepare change orders or claims
• Experience in cost analysis and quantification of damages
• Ability to review drawings and specifications
• Analytical aptitude and attention to detail
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to lead small teams on engagements
• Capability to produce work products, draft memos, presentations, and reports
• Ability to travel as needed to project sites and client offices
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position during work shift
• Must be able to travel both in the United States and internationally

Good to Have

• Estimating experience
• Capability to develop Power BI Dashboards
• Progress in achieving registration certification or professional license (Oracle Primavera P6 Professional Trained, OSHA 10, PSP, PMP, PMI-SP, PE, EIT, LEED, CSL)
• Membership or participation in industry trade organizations

Perks & Benefits

• Flexible work environment (remote work when needed)
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefits

Company Description

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

Construction Advisory Practice

Our Construction Advisory Practice consists of engineering and construction professionals with practical industry experience, who have advised on an extensive range of projects across multiple industry sectors in domestic and international contexts. Most of our professionals are either civil, mechanical, electrical or chemical engineers, quantity surveyors, or architects by training and background, many of whom have supplemented their technical disciplines with further commercial qualifications, including construction and contracts management, international arbitration and dispute resolution, finance and construction law.

Job Description

J.S. Held is actively seeking a Senior Consultant to be a part of our team in the Construction Advisory Practice who is looking to continue to grow a career in engineering and construction focusing on claims and dispute resolution, delay analysis, project advisory services, construction cost analysis and controls, construction planning and scheduling.

This position is for a professional who has knowledge or experience with contract and/or change order management, critical path scheduling analysis, preparation of change orders or claims, cost analysis and quantification of damages, review of drawings and specifications, and other engineering and construction-related documents. Prior experience on active engineering or construction projects is highly preferred OR experience in claims and dispute resolution, delay analysis, project advisory services, construction cost analysis and controls, construction planning and scheduling.

We are looking to offer you the opportunity to be a part of interesting and stimulating projects that will develop your technical and professional capabilities with a well-defined career path. Areas of focus that you would be involved in include the following.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and assess project change orders, including scope, costs, and schedules
• Review and analysis of project schedules, including delay analysis
• Loss of productivity and inefficiency analysis
• Calculation of damages including increased material, labor costs, or additional subcontractor costs
• Analysis of extended general conditions and other time-related costs
• Review and interpretation of drawings and specifications
• Assist in preparation of expert reports and presentations
• Able to lead small teams or professionals on engagements
• Produce work products, draft memos, presentations, and reports
• Travel as needed to project sites and client offices

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with disciplines such as Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, etc. or Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management.
• 4+ years experience with engineering or construction firms OR construction claim/dispute firm
• Microsoft Office - Advanced skills preferred, especially in Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
• Bluebeam, Adobe, or other PDF management software
• Scheduling software - Microsoft Project or Primavera Products
• Position requires that you come into the designated office on a hybrid schedule.
• Analytical aptitudes and attention to detail
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Estimating experience preferred but not necessary
• Capability to develop Power BI Dashboards preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Progress in achieving registration certification or professional license is a a plus: Oracle Primavera P6 Professional Trained, OSHA 10, PSP, PMP, PMI-SP, PE, EIT, LEED, CSL
• Membership or participation in industry trade organizations

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position during work shift
• Must be able to travel both in the United States and internationally

Character Requirements

• Maintains Project Focus: Sees things through to completion, deals effectively with potential obstacles and exhibits the flexibility to adapt to whatever a situation calls for. Work is completed within designated timeframes. Take proper action when time frames cannot be met to ensure the work of others is not compromised. Uses non-billable time effectively.
• Independently Project Leader: Has the capability to work independently in client facing environment. Can grasp overall objectives of a project and make recommendations that align with client and J.S. Held’s interests.
• Analytical Thinker: Ability to systematically collect, organize, and interpret data from multiple sources to support observations and provide decision making guidance to clients
• Skilled Communicator: Effectively communicates at all organizational levels, both in writing and orally. Maintains confidentiality of clients and J.S. Held.
• Prioritizes Quality of Work: Has strong work ethic, taking care to produce accurate work. Has mechanisms in place to check work and ensure the quality of work being produced is accurate and timely.
• Maintains Professionalism: Has a positive attitude, displays a sense of pride, enthusiasm, optimism and deep dedication for work with both clients and colleagues. Is a self-manager in proactively and ethically managing client requirements and professional development in a hybrid work environment.
• Fosters Professional Entrepreneurial Spirit: Self-motivated to pursue opportunities to grow professionally, both in terms of technical proficiency and reinforced personal and corporate branding.
• Facilitates Teamwork: Works well within a broad and dynamic set of teams, comprised of internal and external professionals. Foster communication through the sharing of ideas and insights. Actively listen and build consensus by ensuring that all opinions are heard and valued.

Additional Information

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefits

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $95k - $120k. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, training, location, scope of role, management responsibility, etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering.

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please email jobs@jsheld.com. Include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject line, along with your request and contact information._

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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