Senior Consultant - Claims and Disputes Resolution
J.S. Held

Alpharetta, Georgia

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J.S. Held is a global consulting firm providing technical, scientific, and financial expertise across all assets and value at risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high-stakes events demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, 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. We have 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.

Due to increased client demands, J.S. Held is actively seeking a detailed-oriented and motivated Senior Consultant to join the Construction Advisory Team in Atlanta, Georgia.

The work of a Senior Consultant may include the review and analysis of construction schedules, job cost reports, labor records, production quantities, earned values, project reports, change orders, contracts, correspondence, and other project records. The Senior Consultant may also create and maintain project schedules and assist clients in the navigation of project risks.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Schedule delay analysis
  • Loss of labor productivity analysis
  • Change in scope assessments
  • Review and analysis of change orders
  • Analysis of labor, equipment, and material costs
  • Calculation of escalated material and/or labor costs
  • Extended General Conditions and Requirements analysis
  • Analysis of unabsorbed home office overhead
  • Review and organization of project documents
  • Development of work product, draft memos, and reports
  • Travel as needed to visit client project sites and offices

Essential Skills And Qualifications

  • Microsoft Office - intermediate to advanced skills preferred
  • Bluebeam or other PDF management software
  • Scheduling software - Microsoft Projects and/or Oracle Primavera
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Accounting, or Engineering
  • 3-5 years of experience in engineering and construction industry, preferably with knowledge and experience of construction claims

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Communication : Clearly and effectively communicates at all organizational levels in a timely manner. Maintains confidentiality of client and firm information.
  • Project Focus : Organizes tasks and manages analysis to completion, deals effectively with potential obstacles and exhibits the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances. Ensures that work is completed timely and within designated timeframes. Takes proper action when time frames cannot be met to assure the work of others is not compromised. Uses non-billable time effectively.
  • 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-motivator and is prepared to take on new challenges and problem solve. Takes responsibility for increasing his/her own skills.
  • Teamwork: Works well within a team of other professionals; seeks out opportunities to take on additional company initiatives.
  • Quality of Work: Has strong work ethic and produces accurate and useful work product. Has mechanisms in place to check work and ensure the quality of work being produced is accurate and timely.
  • Administrative: Able to self-perform conflict checks for new engagements, draft engagement letters, and develop preliminary engagement budgets

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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