Consultant I

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 enables clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

J.S. Held is seeking a highly motivated Building Consultant with a strong focus on delivering exceptional service and superior work product to clientele for our Building Consulting Practice Group in our Medellin, Colombia office. You will be responsible for communicating with clients and any stakeholders related to the claim process, detailed take-off of property condition, estimating, analyzing and reporting for complex projects.

The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 2 years of construction budgeting, scheduling, document quality control, mitigation and restoration, fieldwork construction or equivalent experience in the construction industry. The candidate should be eager to understand the methodology for negotiating and settling insurance claims efficiently and be willing to develop their analytical and report-writing skills to contribute to expert reports. Previous experience working with General Contractors in the United States is highly desirable and will set candidates apart.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assisting in client communication and maintaining positive relationships with project representatives.
• Perform field inspections and necessary site visits.
• Assisting in estimating small to large projects, with a willingness to learn and develop proficiency in using tools like Xactimate, Cotality and RSMeans.
• Assist with quality assurance reviews of construction estimates, identifying inconsistencies, missing information, and items requiring further evaluation.
• Motivated to develop in-depth knowledge of water restoration and structural drying, with the goal of delivering expert-level consulting services.
• Assist in developing Period of Repair (POR) schedules based on property damage and repair requirements.
• Document review and analysis of schedules, contracts, change orders, correspondence, daily reports, meeting minutes, monthly reports, and any additional documents relating to a project.
• Excellent communication skills to ensure deadlines and cost targets are met.

Ideal candidates exhibit the following attributes and background:

• Civil Engineering bachelor’s or Construction Management degree from an accredited college or university, or industry level experience.
• 2 years minimum construction budgeting, restoration, scheduling, and some project management experience.
• Fieldwork experience on at least one construction project.
• Bilingual, with strong written and spoken English proficiency.
• Knowledge of programming languages (Python, Visual Basic, JavaScript, C#) and data analysis using Power BI will be considered a plus.
• Proficient in Xactimate, Cotality or RS Means estimating is highly desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Willingness to travel overnight, out-of-state, or abroad - Capability to travel between Colombia and the United States.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong analysis and critical thinking skills.
• Deadline and detail-oriented.
• Strong independent work ethic and leadership qualities.

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
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

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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Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration 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 for a reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected] and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.

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

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