Construction Consultant

Job Description
At Vertex, our Construction Consultants are critical to our growth strategy and embrace our core values of caring, adding value, and embracing a lifetime of learning. The Consultanthas prior education, training, or experience in a related industry, such as engineering, architecture, or construction management, along with experience in the capacity of a consultant. A Consultantmonitors and investigates construction activities, reviews data, performs analyses, prepares technical deliverables and other work products, and may actively work on construction projects, working relatively independently with minimal oversight.
OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical / Surety Consulting
Effective management of assignments, meeting budget, and delivery timeframes.
Ensuring that assignments are executed with technical proficiency, accuracy, and professionalism.
Ability to work in both a consultant and a construction role.
On-site management of construction projects.
Monitoring of construction projects.
Review and interpretation of construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
Assessment of construction performance and recording of construction activities to ensure compliance with construction documents.
Analyze the overall health of a given construction project to determine risks associated with schedule, cost, quality, and safety.
Technical evaluation of construction deficiencies.
Investigation of performance and payment bond claims.
Preparation of detailed reports auditing construction projects.
Project schedule analysis.
Audit of construction project finances.
Review and preparation of construction contract claims.
Development of specialized technical skill set.
Other project duties as assigned by managers.
Management
May provide supervision of 1-2 entry-level consultants within a location.
May manage staffing assignments for each project within a location.
Financial
Prepare consulting budget for execution of projects.
Review Project Detail Reports regularly to monitor and manage project budgets and make necessary adjustments to meet client expectations and improve profitability.
Be personally billable, based on targeted billability as set forth by senior leadership.
Business Development &
Marketing
Periodically prepare and participate in technical presentations and webinars.
Periodically prepare technical marketing material (blogs, vlogs, project profiles, etc.).
Operations
Travel as required to fulfill position and project requirements, including overnight travel.