Senior Construction Consultant

McLarens•Town of Wappinger, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Founded in 1954, Halliwell Engineering Associates is one of the nation’s leading forensic engineering, architectural, and construction consulting firms dedicated to providing independent and expert advice to the insurance and legal industries, building owners, institutions, and government agencies. We specialize in failure and damage assessments, restoration, and remediation consulting, building envelope assessments, claims support, and expert witness/litigation, support for thousands of commercial, residential, and industrial buildings, and properties nationwide. Halliwell is looking for an experienced Senior Construction Consultant to add to our growing and collaborative team of property loss investigative experts. Our Senior Construction Consultants are responsible for assessing building damage, developing repair protocols, estimating costs, facilitating and leading field inspections of all construction disciplines, preparing technical reports, communicating with clients, and participating in local business development client events.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience assessing building damage (particularly after hurricanes, tornadoes, flood, fire, hail, etc.)
Insurance industry experience
1+ years of project management experience
Active and proven insurance industry relationships
Strong analytical and writing skills
Excellent communication and people skills
5+ years assessing building damage due to multiple causes, working with insurance carriers
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Proficiency with Xactimate (required), RS Means, Cotality
Active and proven insurance industry relationships with GA and RGA level adjusters, up to EGA and NGA level adjusters for more senior level experts
Experience evaluating building damage and estimating scope and cost to restore and repair
Travel required for local, regional, and national business client assignments, including CAT response when needed
Ability to conduct on-site inspections in the field, including the examination of damaged structures in a variety of environments, often in heavily damaged locales where site safety is constantly evaluated.
Ability to climb ladders, inspect roofs and crawlspaces, work in extreme conditions
Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment

Nice To Haves

Previous litigation support experience (i.e. deposition, testimony)
Appraisal/umpire experience

Responsibilities

Assessing building damage
Developing repair protocols
Estimating costs
Facilitating and leading field inspections of all construction disciplines
Preparing technical reports
Communicating with clients
Participating in local business development client events
Technical field inspections across all disciplines (complex residential, multifamily, commercial, and industrial facilities) using state-of-the-art equipment and software
High-level communication skills with clients and project representatives
Estimating (complex residential, multifamily, commercial, and industrial facilities) using Xactimate, RS Means, Cotality, and other estimating software
Medium to High exposure ROM development (complex residential, multifamily, commercial, and industrial facilities)
Medium to complex technical reports (complex residential, multifamily, commercial, and industrial facilities)
Analyzation of mitigation invoices, contractor estimates, expert reports, and other industry documents routinely used in the manner of construction
Maintain client relationships