Jr. Consultant, Building Consulting

J.S. Held is seeking a highly motivated Building Consultant 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 any stakeholders related to the claim process, detailed take-off of property condition, estimating, analyzing and reporting for complex projects. 

The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 2 to 3 years of BIM modeling, construction budgeting, scheduling, field construction or equivalent experience in the construction field. The candidate should be eager to understand the methodology for negotiating and settling insurance claims efficiently and be willing to develop their analytical and report-writing skills to contribute to expert reports.

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 large projects, with a willingness to learn and develop proficiency in using tools like Xactimate and RSMeans.
• Motivated to develop in-depth knowledge of water restoration and structural drying, with the goal of delivering expert-level consulting services.
• 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.