Associate, Infrastructure Project Advisory (Construction/Engineering)

KPMG LLP; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in Seattle seeks an Associate in Infrastructure and Projects Advisory within Deal Advisory to support construction management improvements on large capital projects. You will lead reviews, develop policy recommendations, and monitor project performance while coordinating with engagement teams. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Required is at least one year in construction management or advisory, relevant degree, and willingness to travel. U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of recent experience in field construction management or construction advisory services on large capital projects for public and private clients.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university; professional certification preferred
• Demonstrated client coordination and subcontractor management across full life cycle construction projects
• Experience with project management tools such as Procore, E-Builder, Primavera, Prolog, and similar toolsets
• Strong written and verbal communication, documentation, records retention, and work paper organization
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and recommend improvements to construction management processes and internal controls
• Lead construction contract reviews, project oversight and monitoring for large capital projects
• Define and implement recommendations including construction management policies, procedures, processes, internal controls, roles, reporting, and IT
• Conduct project reviews to evaluate completion percentage, change orders, estimates to complete, delays, and productivity issues
• Collaborate with engagement teams on field work, data collection, analysis, and documentation; prepare reports and presentations
• Perform analysis using Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools to produce client deliverables and dashboards

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Organization

Travel

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/Architecture/Building Science/Construction Management

Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent certification

Project Management Certification

Certified Construction Manager

Tools

Procore

E-Builder

Primavera

Prolog

Enterprise

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate in Infrastructure and Projects Advisory for our Deal Advisory practice.

Responsibilities :

• Review, analyze, and recommend improvements to construction management processes and internal controls
• Lead construction contract reviews, project oversight and monitoring functions for large capital projects
• Define and implement recommendations including construction management policies, procedures, processes, internal controls, roles, responsibilities, reporting, and supporting information technology
• Conduct project reviews to evaluate percentage of completion, probability of recovery for change orders and claims, reasonableness of the estimate to complete construction, schedule delays, defective specifications, and loss of productivity
• Work with engagement teams to perform field work, including data collection, analysis, and work paper documentation; prepare, edit, proofread narrative reports and presentations of observations and recommendations; work closely, but independently, under the guidance of Director and Partners Perform analysis using Excel, PowerPoint and other data visualization tools to produce client deliverables, reports and dashboards

Qualifications :

• Minimum one year of recent experience in field construction management or construction advisory services with increasing roles and responsibilities in a variety of large capital project types for both public and private clients
• Bachelor's degree or masters' degree in Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, Construction Management, or a related field from an accredited college or university; Professional Engineer, Project Management, Certified Construction Manager, Certified Public Accountant, American Institute of Architects, or other professional certification is preferred
• Demonstrated client coordination and subcontractor management for full life cycle construction projects including planning and work breakdown structures, pre-construction services, sourcing and procurement of contracts, contract administration, scheduling, cost estimating, quality management, project reporting, and project closeout
• Experience using various project management tools such as Procore, E-Builder, Primavera, Enterprise, Prolog, and other toolsets
• Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, records retention, and work paper organizational skills
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)