Mechanical / Building Consultant

**Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?**

The Company

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

We are seeking a Mechanical / Building Consultant to join our Building Consulting team with a strong focus on delivering exceptional service and superior work product to clientele for our Building Consulting Practice Group in our Medellin, Colombia office. You will be responsible for communicating with clients and insured’s contacts, scheduling inspections, detailed take-off of property condition, estimating, analyzing and reporting for complex projects.

Job Description**:
Job Responsibilities:

- Assisting in client communication and maintaining positive relationships with project representatives.
- Perform field inspections and necessary site visits.
- Assisting in estimating small to medium projects, with a willingness to learn and develop proficiency in using tools like Xactimate.
- Document review and analysis of schedules, contracts, change orders, correspondence, daily reports, meeting minutes, monthly reports, and any additional documents relating to a project.
- Excellent communication skills to ensure deadlines and cost targets are met.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or industry level experience in Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
- 2 to 4 years minimum construction budgeting and estimation of MEP building systems, restoration, field construction, scheduling, and some project management experience.
- Proficient in Xactimate or RS Means estimating is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of programming languages (Python, Visual Basic, JavaScript, C#) and data analysis will be considered a plus.
- Experience with Autodesk Revit and BIM technologies is highly desirable.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Industry related degrees, credentials, or certifications.
- Willingness to travel overnight, out-of-state, or abroad - Capability to travel between Colombia and the United States.
- Strong project management skills.
- Strong analysis and critical thinking skills.
- Deadline and detail-oriented.
- Strong independent work ethic and leadership qualities.

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all of our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.
- Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed
- Generous Annual Leave Policy
- Supplemental medical insurance (medicina prepagada)

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO and Job Accommodations
- We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal_
- J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law._
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