Senior Development Advisory Consultant (Part Time As Needed position)

Poutrix; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Poutrix is looking for a Construction Monitoring / Due Diligence Consultant based in Houston, Texas. This part-time role involves providing project-monitoring solutions and ensuring service excellence for our clients.

The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a construction-related field and experience in project monitoring, cost estimation, or project management. Join us to make a significant impact within our Asset Assurance team.

Compensation for this role ranges from $100,000 to $145,000, dependent on various factors including experience and education.

Qualifications

• Experience in project monitoring, cost estimating, cost management, or project management preferred.
• Knowledge of property development and market trends in procurement.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as PMP, MRICS highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Technical Due Diligence and construction phase monitoring reports.
• Review financial security provided by the Borrower.
• Communicate effectively ensuring all information is available for project completion.

Skills

Project monitoring

Cost estimating

Client engagement

Technical due diligence

Financial performance assessment

Education

Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or construction-related field

Tools

Advanced IT literacy

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Note: This is a Part Time As Needed position.

Role Description

Our Places business area is focused on creating and managing sustainable places where people live, work, and thrive. We’re working together to build a better, more sustainable future and we are actively recruiting for a Construction Monitoring / Due Diligence Consultant, specializing in development monitoring. If you are an experienced project or construction manager, cost estimator, cost manager, quantity surveyor, engineer, or architect and are ambitious to achieve your career potential, read on. We need strategic thinkers; we need people to deliver our plans. As one of the fastest-growing areas in Arcadis, we’re here for the long term.

By joining our Asset Assurance team as a Construction Monitoring / Due Diligence Consultant, you will get the experience and personalized learning support you need to take your career as far as you want it to go. We are seeking to locate a career-minded professional to deliver service excellence in providing project‑monitoring solutions.

Our team is located across the U.S. and provides expert support to international lenders and investors. With significant funds seeking investment opportunities, demand for the team’s expertise is high. Our professionals help investors understand the assets they are investing in, mitigate risks, and how to maximize equity returns. For debt funders, the challenge is to manage the risks and deliver greater certainty around investments and loan facilities.

Role Accountabilities

• Independently undertake, lead and deliver Technical Due Diligence and construction phase monitoring reports for funder and investor clients.
• Review and catalogue financial security being provided by the Borrower (e.g. warranties, third party rights, performance bonds, cost overrun cash deposits, etc.).
• Review loan documentation to identify and monitor clauses for compliance and risk reports.
• Assess project sites, construction progress and supplementary delivery data to assess project risk, impact and mitigation options.
• Assess project financial performance and provide commensurate risk advice including approving drawdowns from the agreed fund.
• Lead and coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams in the delivery of specialist risk reporting.
• Communicate effectively ensuring all information is available for the successful completion of projects.
• Liaise with other managers to ensure efficient financial control resulting in projects being cost effective.
• Be client facing and be able to engage with clients on a regular basis to build relationships as part of a business development strategy.
• Represent the company in a professional and diligent manner at all times.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Architecture, Engineering or a construction‑related field.
• Experience in project monitoring, cost estimating, cost management or project management preferred.
• Experience delivering data centres beneficial.
• Knowledge and understanding of property development, market trends in procurement and funding of projects.
• Proven networks and experience.
• Successful track record working in a client‑facing role.
• Advanced IT literacy and low‑code application experience preferred.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as PMP, MRICS etc. highly preferred.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Benefits and Compensation

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental and vision, EAP, 401(k), STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, a reward & recognition program and optional benefits such as wellbeing, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days paid time off that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $100,000–$145,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.