Senior Construction Expert

Halliwell; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid holidays

401(k) plan with company match

Employee appreciation program

Remote work opportunities

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a Senior Construction Expert to assess building damage and manage projects primarily remotely, with some travel. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in the insurance industry and excellent communication skills. The role includes preparing technical reports, leading complex inspections, and maintaining client relationships, providing a dynamic work environment and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years assessing building damage during CAT duty and working with insurance carriers.
• 1-5 years project management experience.
• Strong analytical and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess building damage and lead complex projects.
• Prepare technical reports and facilitate inspections.
• Manage project team deliverables and track KPIs.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Client relationship management

Education

5+ years assessing building damage

1+ years project management experience

Job description

Halliwell is seeking a Senior Construction Expert based in Maryland, Virginia, or South Carolina to work remotely with some travel required.

SUMMARY:

Halliwell is looking for an experienced Senior Building Consultant to add to our growing and collaborative team of property loss investigative experts. Our Senior Building Consultants are responsible for assessing building damage, leading complex projects, estimating costs, facilitating and leading inspections of all construction disciplines, preparing technical reports, communicating with clients, and participating in local business development client events.

The desired candidate will have at least 5 years of experience assessing building damage and insurance industry experience, 1+ years of project management experience, active and proven insurance industry relationships, strong analytical and writing skills, and excellent communication and people skills.

This position reports to the Assistant Director and Director of Construction Services.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Individual Responsibilities

• 95-100% Billable for year
• Project team leader
• Estimating complex residential, multifamily, commercial, and industrial facilities
• Medium to High exposure ROM development
• Medium to complex technical reports
• Technical field inspections across all disciplines
• High-level communication skills with clients and project representatives

• Team Management Responsibilities

• Complete management items as directed by Director/Assistant Director
• Daily communication with project-related team members
• Maintain full knowledge and status of project-related team members’ billable hours, status of deliverables, and maintain project-specific KPI tracking information
• Capable of reviewing all team member project deliverables
• Review and maintain project file structures and deadlines
• Review team project-related timesheets and expense reports daily
• Oversee project setup and staffing
• Train and mentor team members on all aspects of project-related field inspections, deliverables, and admin related tasks

• Marketing/Business Development Responsibilities

• Participate in local business development client events
• Maintain client relationships

Key Requirements include:

• 5-10 years assessing building damage during CAT duty and working with insurance carriers
• 1-5 years project management experience
• 1-2 years team management experience, preferred
• 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
• 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.

Halliwell is a people-first, global organization of the most sought-after technical experts providing commercial property loss investigative services including damage failure analysis, cause and origin, and restoration solutions to corporations, insurance companies, law firms and government agencies in locations throughout the world.

Founded in 1954, Halliwell delivers expert, technical evaluations and unbiased solutions to help clients effectively resolve the simplest to the most complex claims. Our team of professional engineers, registered architects, certified building consultants, environmental consultants, and meteorologists specialize in construction management services; building envelope assessments; technical evaluations of energy, petro/chemical, heavy machinery, manufacturing, and industrial equipment; fire and explosion evaluations; CAT assistance; dispute resolution, and more.

At Halliwell, we recognize and embrace the value of a diverse and inspired workforce, and strive to create a people-first, inclusive and caring culture. Halliwell takes great pride in and values our people. Our people come with a mix of skills and talents from different backgrounds and cultures. We strive to recruit, train, and retain top talent through a combination of attractive compensation and benefits programs. We are determined to build a socially responsible global business that maintains motivated employees through a safe, professional environment, competitive compensation and benefits, work/life balance, personal development, and ethical management.

Our Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

We value our employees, their families, their health, their continued growth, and success, and are committed to providing competitive wages and benefits and a rewarding workplace environment. Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Life and disability benefits
• Employee appreciation program
• Remote work opportunities