Construction Draw Analyst

Dominion Financial Services•Baltimore, MD

12d

About The Position

Dominion Financial Services (DFS), a nationally recognized private lender supporting real estate investors through short-term bridge loans and long-term rental loans, is seeking a detail-oriented Construction Draw Analyst to contribute to its growing team. The role evaluates property values, construction budgets, scopes of work, inspections, and borrower draw requests across active real estate projects. The analyst tracks project progress and funding timelines, reconciles property costs, validates renovation estimates, and assesses project feasibility and risk while managing a high volume of work. The role uses real estate data platforms and construction documentation to assess projects ranging from cosmetic renovations and full gut rehabs to new construction and multifamily properties. It also involves analyzing borrower pro formas for larger projects and applying construction knowledge, market awareness, and sound judgment to identify discrepancies and evaluate overall project risk. DFS expects employees to use AI tools in their standard workflows; access to Claude and AI training are provided.

Requirements

Background in single-family or multifamily construction, construction engineering, general contracting, or single-family residential real estate.
Construction and rehabilitation knowledge, including experience evaluating multifamily properties.
Strong understanding of construction processes, sequencing, and project lifecycle.
Ability to read and interpret building plans and construction documentation.
Experience estimating materials, labor, and total project costs.
Familiarity with building codes, permitting processes, and municipal requirements.
Experience working with project budgets; experience using CSI MasterFormat divisions is preferred within this requirement.
Understanding of market conditions and new property development.
Strong Excel skills.
Ability to evaluate situations using logic and sound judgment rather than relying strictly on checklists.
Strong attention to detail and ability to assess overall project risk.
Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
Adaptability to change and strategic company growth.
Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
Willingness to adopt AI-assisted work practices.

Nice To Haves

Experience in lending, draw administration, or construction risk analysis.
Experience with MLS, CoStar, House Canary, Richer Values, or similar real estate data and valuation platforms.
Strong critical-thinking skills and an analytical approach.
Strong quantitative, analytical, and financial modeling abilities.
Exceptional attention to detail and process orientation.
Proficiency in Excel and Word.
Self-starter with strong time management and accountability.
Experience with AI tools.

Responsibilities

Use House Canary, Richer Values, and comparable data platforms to evaluate underwriting reports on recently sold properties in portfolio areas.
Write and edit property evaluations for up to 140 loans per month, with a 24-hour turnaround.
Analyze 5–8 real estate deals and 10–20 construction draws per week.
Evaluate construction draws, budgets, and scopes of work across multiple active projects.
Review inspection reports, draw requests, and supporting documentation for accuracy and consistency.
Track project progress, remaining reserves, and funding timelines.
Identify discrepancies between inspections, budgets, and borrower-submitted draw requests.
Reconcile property costs before and after rehabilitation.
Confirm budget accuracy across new construction, cosmetic renovations, full gut rehabs, and multifamily projects of five or more units.
Validate renovation estimates for current projects, prepare estimates for upcoming projects, and assess allocations across labor, materials, and trades.
Read and interpret building plans, scopes of work, and construction documentation.
Navigate building permits, assessor records, and local compliance requirements.
Apply knowledge of construction sequencing and timelines to assess project feasibility and risk.
Analyze borrower-provided pro formas for larger projects.
Manage multiple projects and competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
Use AI tools as part of the standard workflow to improve productivity, automate routine tasks, communication, decision-making, and innovation.