Building Consulting Regional Lead

J.S. Held is a global professional services/consulting firm specializing in construction, forensic architecture & engineering, environmental, health & safety services, equipment, water and fire restoration, and forensic accounting services.

J.S. Held is seeking a highly motivated expert for the Building Consulting Regional Lead position for the West Region, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional service and superior work product to clientele for our Property Damage Claims Group. You will be responsible for managing the work of the technical staff within the region as they work on clients and insured’s contacts, scheduling inspections, detailed take-off of property condition, estimating, analyzing and reporting for all size projects. The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 10 to 15 years of mitigation and restoration, field construction, project management, roofing, or equivalent experience in the construction field. The candidate would have a strong desire to understand and learn the methodology for negotiating and settling files in a timely manner and to apply strong analysis and writing skills to expert reports.

Job Responsibilities:

• Leads by example.
• Partners directly with Operational and Practice Leaders.
• Responsibility for managing utilization within their team.
• Provides technical and professional direction to direct reports and regional employees.
• Ensures proper delegation of project assignments and oversight of staffing in collaboration with Area Lead when needed.
• Ensures the quality of deliverables and overall client service, including team compliance with client requirements.
• Responsible for KPI compliance with Vendor Agreements.
• Collaborates with the Area Lead and Talent & Acquisition Team to strategically grow their teams.
• Promotes an exceptional employee experience through professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Collaborates with other Regional Leads (RLs), Area Leads (ALs), and Service Lines, ensuring team collaboration across these groups.
• Strategically plans business success through regular region and competitive analysis.
• Collaborates with the Strategic Accounts team to ensure continuous client cultivation and growth.
• Ensures development of client base year over year and training of direct reports on the importance of building a client base.
• Provides continuous training to direct reports as needed, determined by the Area Lead and Regional Lead.
• Follows through with the performance review process for direct reports.
• Addresses communication needs with direct reports promptly, without waiting for formal performance reviews.
• Ensures company-required policies are adhered to by direct reports.
• Responsible for collaboration with Area Lead regarding onboarding, Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), and offboarding efforts.

J.S. Held is dedicated to becoming the global leader in providing multi-disciplinary construction consulting services to the legal, construction and insurance communities. We specialize in property damage consulting, construction claims consulting, program & project management and dispute resolution services.  J.S. Held is committed to recruiting and cultivating top industry talent to build a collaborative and diverse team of experts.  Our consultants have a true understanding of how projects are planned and built based on years of practical construction and construction management expertise. We leverage this experience to provide local and cost-efficient solutions and an unrivaled client experience.