Building Consultant

PRIMARY PURPOSE:  Handles assignments from adjusting business for commercial and personal property lines including liability and builders risk assignments.  Provides assistance to higher level consultants on larger complex assignments or CAT situations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages assignments with best-in-class service and expertise, delivering consistent value and trustworthy reporting to our customers.  Management of these assignments includes but is not limited to site visits, generation of a scope of damages, cost estimating, project management and negotiations.
• Provides independent control of reconstruction job costs and time frames to insurers and property managers.
• Maintains accurate records based on company standards and procedures, using designated technology.
• Accurately and efficiently manages billings including documenting and maintaining billable hours on a time and expense basis, work in progress, and timely delivery of reporting to clients.
• Work closely with property claims adjusters to produce best-in-class one-stop-shopping for clients.
• Provides independent oversite of mitigation processes including but not limited to industry standard drying practices, billing procedures, and daily site clerking.
• Works closely with property claims adjusters and clients to produce best-in-class one-stop-shopping for clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Travels as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Licensing

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.  Successeful completion of Vale Certified Building Consultant program highly preferred.

Experience

Six (6) years of related experience to include two (2) years of experience in adjusting/engineering/construction fields or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
• Analytical and interpretive skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Ability to create and complete comprehensive, accurate and constructive written reports
• Must maintain valid driver’s license with clean driving history
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies

WORK ENVIRONMENT

When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.

Mental:  Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Physical:  Computer keyboarding, travel as required.  Have the ability to climb, crawl, stoop, kneel, reaching/working overhead, lift/carry up to 50 pounds, push/pull up to 100 pounds and drive up to 4 hours per day.

Auditory/Visual:  Hearing, vision and talking

NOTE:  Credit security clearance, confirmed via a background credit check, is required for this position.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description.  They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances.  Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.