Construction Consultant
Company: The Vertex Companies
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: May 7, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description
At Vertex, our Consultants are critical to our growth strategy and
embrace our core values of caring, adding value, and embracing a
lifetime of learning. The Consultant is a consultant with 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 Consultant monitors
and investigates construction activities, reviews data, performs
analyses, prepares technical deliverables and other work product,
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 with minimal oversight but take direction
effectively from managers.
- 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
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.
- Oversee training and development of direct reports.
- Conduct annual performance reviews & quarterly check-ins for
direct reports.
- Comply with company policies, practices, and procedures
required of all managers.
** _ 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_**
- Participate in the Account Management Program.
- Monitor and utilize the CRM in enhancing the Business
Development efforts.
- Periodically prepare and participate in technical presentations
and webinars.
- Periodically prepare technical marketing material (blogs,
vlogs, project profiles, etc.).
** _ Operations_**
- Exhibit Vertex core values: (1) We care; (2) We add value; (3)
We embrace a lifetime of learning.
- Constantly operation with the intent of achieving Vertex
objectives: (1) Consistent Growth; (2) Enhance the Client
Experience; and (3) Enhance the Employee-Owner Experience.
- Make employee safety a priority both in-house and on-site, in
accordance with corporate policy.
- Travel as required to fulfill position and project
requirements.
- Timely submission of time sheets and expenses on a weekly
basis.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
** _ Education_**
- Bachelor's degree in a technical, management, or engineering
field (i.e.: Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management,
etc.)
- Advanced degree or special training preferred
- Alternate: Related experience considered in lieu of formal
technical education on a case-by-case basis
** _ Experience_**
- Minimum of six (6) years of related construction industry
experience
- Additional experience in field directly related to Service Area
is preferred
** _ Knowledge & Skills_**
- Technical knowledge and skills necessary to perform
responsibilities of role
- Familiarity with common practices of construction contract
administration, including RFIs, QA/QC requirements, submittals, and
applicable regulations
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Must be able to perform complex tasks and handle multiple
priorities, and have the ability to perform exceptionally under
high stress conditions
- Knowledge of computer operations and standard software packages
required (spreadsheets, word processing, publishing, collaboration,
video conferencing, etc.)
** _ Special_**
- Licensed Engineer or Architect not required, but will receive
special consideration
- CDT or CCCA certification will receive special
consideration
- CCM certification will receive special consideration
- Proficiency or working knowledge of Primavera P6 will receive
special consideration
- OSHA-30 certification preferred
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO
guidelines.
VERTEX offers a solid total compensation package including base
salary and discretionary bonus plan. We also offer a robust
benefits package including, healthcare (with multiple plan options)
and dental; Company-paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and
Long-Term Disability. We offer a 401k plan with immediate match and
vesting, Flex Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, and
other perks. We provide a generous paid time off plan for eligible
employees including 15 days of vacation, 64 hours of sick time, and
9.5 paid holidays (prorated for eligible part-time employees). Our
"Lifetime of Learning" program also offers tuition reimbursement
and additional support for pursuing advanced education, to help
employees grow their skills and careers.
VERTEX is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a
protected veteran.
If you require assistance to complete any part of the application
process, please contact our Recruiting team at
recruiting@vertexeng.com.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
Please note that VERTEX does not accept unsolicited resumes from
recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed
Recruitment Fee Agreement, VERTEX will not consider or agree to
payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event
a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a
previously signed agreement, VERTEX explicitly reserves the right
to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial
obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes,
including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the
property of VERTEX.
Keywords: The Vertex Companies, Midwest City , Construction Consultant, Professions , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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