Building consultant job description

J.S. Held is a specialized global consulting firm whose professionals serve as trusted, expert advisors to organizations facing high-stakes events that demand urgent attention, exceptional knowledge, staunch integrity, and clear-cut analysis and advice. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of technical, scientific, financial, and technology advisory services that enable clients across the spectrum of industries to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations with precise analysis, reliable insights, and confidence. With over 100 locations worldwide we are highly committed to all members of our community, both employees and clients. Our organization focuses on promoting a sense of community and inspiring our people to achieve results that exceed goals.

We are seeking a Restoration, Property Damage Expert to join our Building Consulting team. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set, whose responsibilities extend beyond those of traditional project managers and estimators. The ideal person for this role will need to not only have a strong grasp of property damage evaluation but also be flexible and a strategic thinker, able to take on a variety of tasks.

Our building consulting team participates in projects of all sizes and scopes spanning from residential and middle-market commercial to the most complex economic, industrial, and infrastructure matters. Our experts are dedicated to providing “concierge” level services on high-net-worth personal lines claims.

Job Description:

The ideal candidate for this position possesses a minimum of 10 years of work experience in the restoration and remediation field as a Project Manager, with responsibilities for estimating large commercial complex losses. Large loss Insurance Adjusters with strong experience in the construction industry can also be a great fit. Estimators with experience in reconstruction projects, roofing, or equivalent fields are welcome to apply. High-end residential construction experience is also a great fit!

The most successful experts in our organization have a strong desire to understand and learn the methodology for negotiating and settling files in a timely manner. They constantly apply strong analytical and writing skills to produce expert reports to support our clients in making important high-value decisions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Interfaces with clients and project representatives - adjusters, brokers, insureds, etc.
• Schedules and perform field inspections and necessary site visits to evaluate the scope of work/damage.
• Estimates medium to large commercial and residential projects using Xactimate.
• Documents, reviews, and analyzes; schedules, contracts, change orders, correspondence, daily reports, meeting minutes, monthly reports, and any additional documents related to the project/file.
• Provide technical direction to other consultants, interacting and supporting their files.
• Collaborate with Business Development Managers to help develop new business opportunities and continue to nurture and strengthen existing client relationships.

Attributes & Background:

• Bachelor’s or associate degree from an accredited college or university; and 10 years of demonstrable experience and accomplishments in the restoration industry or 15+ years of experience in the restoration industry in lieu of a degree may suffice.
• Relevant experience in the restoration and/or restoration contracting field specializing in working with insurance companies, with responsibilities related to scheduling, project management, and estimating.
• Proficiency in working with Xactimate, Symbility, RS Means, or other estimating software.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word with strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality expert reports.
• Willingness to travel overnight, out-of-state, abroad, and for CAT response when needed.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong analysis and critical thinking skills.
• Able to meet deadlines while being detail-oriented.
• Strong independent work ethic and leadership skills and qualities.
• Exceptional customer service skills to support and solve our client’s questions and requests.

Desired Qualifications:

• IICRC related degrees, credentials, or certifications.
• HAAG, RRO, PMP, and other certifications.

J.S. Held is dedicated to becoming the global leader in providing multi-disciplinary consulting services to the construction, government, healthcare, industrial, insurance, energy, legal, and technology, communities. We have diverse practice areas including Construction Advisory, Financial Investigations, Forensic Accounting & Economics, Forensic Architecture & Engineering, Surety, Environmental Health & Safety, Equipment, Toxicology, and Building & Property Consulting, among other disciplines. J.S. Held is devoted to recruiting and cultivating top industry talent to build a collaborative and diverse team of experts. We leverage our experience to provide local, cost-efficient solutions and an unrivaled client experience. We embrace diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

Our mission is to serve as trusted, expert advisors to organizations around the world facing high-stakes situations that demand urgent attention, exceptional knowledge, staunch integrity, and objective, clear-cut analysis, and advice.

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all of 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
• Generous PTO Policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefits

EEO Statement

J.S. Held LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, J.S. Held LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscriminatory employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

J.S. Held LLC expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with J.S. Held LLC employees’ ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the J.S. Held Online Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as required and described therein.

Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer.

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• Minimum 5 years IoT industry experience
• Proven track record in IoT related roles e.g., Consultant, Designer, Project Manager or Engineer
• Strong technical expertise in IoT technologies including some or all of the following:
  • IoT Systems Integration design, development and implementation
  • IoT Controls Systems including:
    • Building Management Systems (BMS)
    • Automation Systems
    • Lighting Controls Systems (LCS)
    • Audio Visual Systems (AV)
    • Controls Strategies
    • Control Protocols (BACnet, MQTT, Modbus, LON, MBus, DALI, Fox, SMI, etc.)
    • Systems Specifications
    • System Architectures
    • Schematic Drawings & Wiring Diagrams
    • Description of Operations
    • Point Naming and Addressing
    • Asset Records
  • Cybersecurity best practices
  • IP Networking (IPV4, IPV6, Switching, Routing, DHCP, WiFi, Structured Cabling, etc.)
  • System Audits & Site Surveys
• IoT Industry training and professional qualifications
• Construction Industry Health & Safety Qualification (CSCS or equivalent) and understanding of H&S RAMS
• Effective Stakeholder Management and communication skills, including attending project, client and team meetings, document writing and presentation skills
• Experience as working as part of a Design Team to develop coordinated designs, including:
  • Client requirements gathering and documentation
  • Technical Submittal Creation / Review
  • SoW and Specification Development
• Competent using Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office software applications

In addition to the above, it is desirable if the IoT Consultant Engineer has experience or qualifications in the design, delivery and operation of IoT Systems:

• IoT and Industry 4.0 technologies including Cloud Platforms (Google, Microsoft, Amazon), JSON, UDMI, APIs, Data Lake, Data Analytics, Data / Object Modelling, Object Oriented Design
• AutoCAD / BIM / Visio
• Project Management (Waterfall / Agile, PRINCE2, PPM, or similar)
• Project proposal development, estimating and presentation
• BREEAM / LEED, Sustainability and Building Performance Evaluation / Optimisation
• RIBA Stages of Work or international equivalents
• Construction Projects and Contracting
• Systems Testing & Commissioning, FDD and Automated Commissioning Systems

Requirements

The responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Delivery of consultancy and engineering services and projects for clients in accordance with the Proposal, Scope of Work (SoW) and/or Engagement Letter
• Understand customer requirements and business objectives and work proactively with FPC, the client and other stakeholders to meet and deliver them
• Provide support, advice and collaborate on IoT systems integration, technologies, initiatives and solutions, processes and standards for FPC and our clients
• Design IoT systems and architectures to provide optimum performance, functionality and value
• Review IoT systems architectures and designs, identifying issues and suggesting improvements
• Produce service delivery, technical and project related reports as required
• Represent FPC in a professional manner internally and externally, and achieve a high level of customer satisfaction for all work performed
• Be an effective IoT Services team member, communicating with colleagues and working collectively to contribute to the development of IoT Services Group and the FPC business
• Maintain expertise, knowledge and understanding of industry trends, developments and initiatives
• Identify, develop, deliver and support opportunities for continuous improvement for FPC
• Report to line manager, acting in accordance with their requests and direction and those of FPC management
• Manage own workload, communicating and escalating any issues to line manager accordingly
• Identify potential revenue opportunities for the FPC business line, communicate them to FPC management and, where required, support the business development activity for them
• Act in accordance with all FPC employment policies and procedures, including FPC Employee Handbook, Health & Safety and Time and Expenses Reporting

Benefits

Pension Plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Flexible work hours

Employment Insurance

Workplace Insurance

PHI (Personal Health Insurance)

Discretionary Bonus