Interface Consulting - A B. Riley Company, is a leading engineering and construction consulting firm. Interface Consulting provides a portfolio of professional support services to a wide range of clients including owners, contractors, attorneys, engineers, insurers, and suppliers involved in the engineering and construction process. For nearly 40 years, clients have relied on Interface's experience and expertise to advise, inform, and implement solutions that assist them in successfully managing their construction programs and projects spanning numerous industries.
We are seeking a full-time Senior Associate for our Houston, Texas Office.
Duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
Qualifications:
Analyzes, develops, and prepares claims by evaluating project planning; costs; schedules; construction-related claims; and quantification of damages in the areas of standard of care, schedule delay and acceleration, productivity loss, late and/or excessive changes, deficient drawings and specifications, due diligence, etc.
Prepares expert report segments, exhibits, charts, graphics, and presentations for expert witness use during mediation, arbitration, and litigation and develops graphics and demonstrative aids
Delegates and leads consultants providing guidance, monitors progress, and reviews quality of work products
Performs industry and legal research for strategy and fact checking for reports
Provides high quality analysis and develop creative strategies and conclusions for problem construction projects and projects in dispute
Assists in quality assurance generating reports and presentations for expert witness use during mediation, arbitration, and litigation and developing graphics and demonstrative aids
Involvement in multiple small to medium client engagements simultaneously, along with segments of larger projects to support principal consultants
Interacts and communicates with a variety of individuals at multiple levels within and outside of the organization with minimal supervision required
Coordinates with clients to communicate work progress and status, attends client meetings, and sets expectations for meeting client goals and deadlines
Generates work leads through managing and expanding projects; develops leads and follows up on potential projects; prepares qualification packages and proposals; and creates thought leadership articles, white papers, case studies, and presentations
Participates in office initiatives such as vendor procurement, staff training, mentoring, and recruiting
Education & Skills:
A bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, architecture, accounting, business
5-10 years of professional work in consulting, construction, project management, engineering, accounting, scheduling, and/or business demonstrating a progression in responsibility and accomplishment of increasingly difficult tasks
English fluency required and proficiency or fluency in other languages is a plus
MBA or MS a plus, but not required
Proficient experience with MS Office software, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Experience with Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop; working knowledge of InDesign and Illustrator is a plus
Knowledge of industry software such as Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access, and databases such as Ringtail, Relativity, and DISCO
Willingness and ability to develop business and provide presentations
Commitment to mentor and train younger consultants
Skilled at written and verbal communications
Self-motivated with effective time management skills and an entrepreneurial spirit
Proven self-starter with a record of continuing education or professional development
Exhibits leadership skills through effective management of consultants and multiple assignments
Is a member of, or not a member but periodically participates in, professional/industry communities such as SCLNA, ABA, HBA, ABC, DBIA, SMPS, AGC, etc.
Ability to work effectively in a professional team environment on multiple assignments
Excellent analytical, mathematical, writing, oral and written communications, problem solving, and presentation skills
Communicates clearly and timely with senior managing consultants/principal consultants to keep them fully informed of the work status
B. Riley Financial, Inc. employees enjoy competitive salaries, access to our 401(k) profit sharing retirement plan and our other benefits including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave, voluntary group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and company paid life and disability coverage.