SENIOR CONSULTANT

Construction Analyst

Point is currently hiring for Senior Consultants to assist with a variety of construction projects throughout the United States and overseas (travel may be required). Our office headquarters is located in Asheville, NC with a satellite office in Charlotte, NC. We allow full remote positions if the applicant can demonstrate a high level of accountability but prefer candidates who are located in NC, SC, TN, VA, or GA.

General Responsibilities

  • Perform scheduling, project controls, risk and change management, and forensic analysis services including:

    • Perform scheduling and schedule analysis services for on-going construction projects

    • Perform forensic critical path method schedule analysis, and analyses of non-critical delays

    • Analyze labor and equipment productivity

    • Analyze and prepare construction claims

    • Perform change order analysis

    • Analyze contracts and project documents to determine entitlement and causation for impacts

    • Analyze cost reports, invoices, transaction details, and other project records to quantify additional costs resulting from project changes, delays, inefficiencies, and construction disputes

    • Draft objective and convincing reports, summary documents, and presentations describing analyses performed and conclusions

  • Career Growth

    • Create training programs for internal training, clients, and the construction industry

    • Create systems that improve company efficiency and quality, while reducing costs to clients

    • Contribute to the industry body of knowledge through published writings, lectures, trainings, etc.

    • Attend continuing education seminars and conferences

  • Other (depending on qualifications)

    • Travel to project and client meetings

    • Create new business opportunities

    • Lead expert analyses and provide expert testimony

Requirements

  • Intangibles

    • High degree of initiative, reliability, motivation, and integrity. If you get a little fire inside and a smile on your face when someone throws a challenging task in front of you, you will like working with POINT.

    • Positively and proactively communicate with a variety of individuals at multiple levels within client organizations with minimal supervision

    • Thrive in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting required goals and deadlines

    • Demonstrate leadership, a strong entrepreneurial drive, and the desire to continuously improve credentials and professional capabilities

  • Prior Experience

    • Ideally looking for candidates who have 3-10 years of applicable experience

  • Minimum Requirements

    • Understanding of construction project management processes and procedures

    • Industry software such as Primavera (required), MS Project, Bluebeam, Fuse

    • Demonstrated knowledge of project controls and cost reporting

    • Expert level Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint experience. Excel experience must include use of advanced functions such as lookups, index, match, countifs, etc., along with the use of Pivot tables and charts

    • Possess strong writing and communication skills, attention to detail and exceptional analytic abilities

  • Education and Professional Background

    • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management, or alternate degree with prior commercial construction management experience is required. You will not be considered without meeting this qualification.

    • Advanced degree in engineering or construction management is also beneficial

    • Industry certifications or licensure is highly desired

    • Prior publications or presentations within the industry is strongly preferred

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH POINT

  • Tailored compensation plans with salary and transparent bonus opportunities based on achievement of targeted goals; salary commensurate with experience, industry certifications, and business opportunities

  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays

  • Health care plans for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents

  • Company-matched 401(k)

  • Professional development support and bonus for obtaining approved industry credentials