Construction Delays & Disputes - Consultant - 744000085644859-5550

J.S. Held LLC • Kansas City, KS • 2h ago

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13437052 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

We are seeking a Consultant to join our Construction Advisory team, who is looking to establish 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. As a Consultant, you will be partnered frequently with subject matter experts, giving the unique opportunity to work with a diverse set of clients and projects. We are looking for high-caliber candidates who want to further their professional development through collaboration and provide thorough and objective analysis to assess and mitigate risks on complex projects and real-world construction issues. 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.

Assisting in advising clients in the engineering and construction

space

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

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.

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.

Can be either a recent graduate or someone with 1-3 years of

experience in the engineering or construction industry including internships

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 Wo

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