Construction Consultant

MKA International • Princeton, NJ

75d • $90,000 - $150,000

About The Position

We are seeking to add a highly-motivated mid-to-senior level Construction Consultant to our team of multi-disciplinary consultants. The individual should have experience performing site visits, condition assessments and documenting findings, confirming scope of work, analysis and evaluation of estimated repair and replacement costs for commercial, residential, industrial, marine and inland structures. Experience in document review and analyses of schedules, contracts, change orders, daily construction reports, authoring technical reports, and construction litigation is desired.

Requirements

• 10 + years of experience (variety of public and private projects) including $5 million+.
• Bachelor degree in Construction Management or similar field and/or industry level experience preferred.
• Proven analytical and interpretive skills in preparing comprehensive and accurate construction cost estimates (detailed and conceptual).
• Experience in property loss estimating is desirable.
• Strong project management skills.
• Extensive experience with Xactimate, RS Means, Microsoft Excel and Word, on-screen takeoff software and/or other construction estimating software.
• Excellent math and computational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience in providing Litigation Support including Expert Testimony at Depositions and/or Trial, Mediation and Arbitration proceedings, desirable.

Responsibilities

• Fieldwork to document as-built conditions and extent of damage to structures as a result of natural (wind, water, fire, earth movement, etc.) and/or human-induced origins (design and construction errors/omissions).
• Evaluate conceptual and detailed repair estimates for scope and pricing accuracy.
• Understanding of historical data and pricing for the development and/or evaluation of repair and replacement cost estimates.
• Assess site exposures/construction risks and be able to appropriately analyze cost and reflect these in an estimate.
• Identify costs and associated potential hidden exposure/risk to develop rough order of magnitude cost estimates.
• Assist in the preparation of work scopes, instructions to bidders, bid forms or solicitation of relevant information, as needed.
• Perform research to support opinions.
• Communicate with Clients, interface with Governing Officials, Contractors and Consultants.
• Manage multiple projects, executing them on time and within budget.
• Retention and development of Client relationships.
• Willing to travel, as needed, on short notice at times.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• Generous 401K match
• ESOP participation
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees