CONSULTANT

Construction Analyst

Point is currently hiring for Consultants to assist with a variety of construction projects throughout the United States and overseas (travel may be required). Our office headquarters is located in Asheville, NC with a satellite office in Charlotte, NC. We allow full remote positions if the applicant can demonstrate a high level of accountability but prefer candidates who are located in NC, SC, TN, VA, or GA.

General Responsibilities

• Perform scheduling, project controls, risk and change management, and forensic analysis services including:

  • Perform scheduling and schedule analysis services for on-going construction projects

  • Perform forensic critical path method schedule analysis, and analyses of non-critical delays

  • Analyze labor and equipment productivity

  • Analyze and prepare construction claims

  • Perform change order analysis

  • Analyze contracts and project documents to determine entitlement and causation for impacts

  • Analyze cost reports, invoices, transaction details, and other project records to quantify additional costs resulting from project changes, delays, inefficiencies, and construction disputes

  • Draft objective and convincing reports, summary documents, and presentations describing analyses performed and conclusions

• Career Growth

  • Create training programs for internal training, clients, and the construction industry

  • Create systems that improve company efficiency and quality, while reducing costs to clients

  • Contribute to the industry body of knowledge through published writings, lectures, trainings, etc.

  • Attend continuing education seminars and conferences

Requirements

• Intangibles

  • High degree of initiative, reliability, motivation, and integrity. If you get a little fire inside and a smile on your face when someone throws a challenging task in front of you, you will like working with POINT.

  • Positively and proactively communicate with a variety of individuals at multiple levels within client organizations with minimal supervision

  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting required goals and deadlines

  • Demonstrate leadership, a strong entrepreneurial drive, and the desire to continuously improve credentials and professional capabilities

• Prior Experience

  • 1-3 years of Project Controls, Civil Tech, or Civil experience

• Minimum Requirements

  • 2+ Years of creating, analyzing, and manipulating data in Primavera (P6)

  • Expert level Microsoft Excel. Excel experience must include use of advanced functions such as lookups, index, match, countifs, etc., along with the use of Pivot tables and charts

  • Familiarity with other industry software such as MS Project, Bluebeam, Fuse

  • Demonstrated knowledge of project controls and cost reporting

  • Possess strong writing and communication skills, attention to detail and exceptional analytic abilities

• Education and Professional Background

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management (or near completion of), or alternate degree with prior commercial construction management experience is required. You will not be considered without meeting this qualification.

  • Advanced degree in engineering or construction management is also beneficial

  • Industry certifications or licensure is highly desired

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH POINT

• Tailored compensation plans with salary and transparent bonus opportunities based on achievement of targeted goals; salary commensurate with experience, industry certifications, and business opportunities

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays

• Health care plans for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents

• Company-matched 401(k)

• Professional development support and bonus for obtaining approved industry credentials