Senior Associate

Exponent • Oakland, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability. Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team! We are currently seeking Senior Associates for our Construction Consulting Practice in Oakland, CA . In this role you will work as part of a team working on projects relating to construction project and program management, cost and schedule controls, risk management, construction claims analysis, and related construction consulting services.

Requirements

• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Structural Engineering or related field (Advanced degree(s), Registration and Certifications are preferred but not required)
• 5+ years of experience in construction project management, project controls, or construction consulting
• Ability to work within project teams with a strong desire to contribute
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to interact effectively with both internal and external clients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of common construction-related software including Primavera and Microsoft Office tools
• Presently legally authorized to work in the US, no immigration sponsorship or visa processing required

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree(s), Registration and Certifications are preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Performing or supporting project management and project controls of construction projects.
• Analyzing and managing construction project scope, cost, schedule, contracts, resources, changes and risks.
• Evaluating, monitoring, and reporting on performance of projects.
• Performing data management and analytics.
• Supporting analysis of construction claims.
• Responding to requests of project leads and clients.

Benefits

• Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.
• At the Associate and Senior Associate level, total compensation includes base salary, bi-weekly bonuses for high-intensity efforts, annual bonus and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees