Construction Consulting Associate; Surety

Description

The Vertex Companies, LLC (VERTEX) is a $180M global consulting firm that integrates strategic advisory, project management, and dispute resolution services for organizations facing complex challenges in a world of risk. We embody our core values of embracing lifelong learning, operating with urgency, maximizing value, and driving collaboration to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities. Join us if you are looking for a career that offers you a chance to love what you do and deliver meaningful impact.

The Surety Associate will assist their assigned Managing Consultant with evaluating construction claims, assessing project risks, and supporting surety providers in navigating complex challenges. The Associate is responsible for supporting the success of the entire Surety group. In any coordination or management activities, the Associate will perform assigned tasks in a manner that models the Company’s core values and inspires and encourages goal achievement through empowerment, learning, and creativity among the team.

• Review and interpret construction documents, including drawings, specifications, and contracts.
• Perform construction project financial audits and evaluate contract claims.
• Investigate and analyze performance and payment bond claims, contractor defaults, and construction deficiencies.
• Prepare technical reports on documentation and construction observations, and conduct project schedule analysis.
• Assist in management of construction projects, including on‑site supervision and compliance monitoring.
• Manage project documentation and submit timely reports, including time sheets and expenses.
• Travel as required for project monitoring and management (up to 60% of billable time).
• Travel includes both local and national travel, with minimal notice.
• Provide oversight of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Work with Scheduler to prepare construction schedule, and communicate and enforce schedule with subcontractors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders.
• Allocate resources as required to ensure compliance with project schedule.
• Work closely with others on the field team, including the Project Manager and Project Engineers, to assure successful completion of all projects.
• Coordinate all required material and equipment deliveries and inspections.
• Review and interpretation of construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Technical evaluation of construction deficiencies.
• Travel while on active projects may require full‑time presence on site throughout completion of project.
• Meet or exceed defined individual average utilization goals as set forth by company leadership.
• Effectively coordinate with other team members as requested or assigned, able to proactively monitor own progress on assigned tasks or projects, and ensure work product produced by self or in collaboration with other assigned team members is consistently high quality.
• Support assigned Supervisor in monitoring of all relevant data such as individual utilization performance vs. target, client deadlines, accurate and timely timesheet data, etc.
• Coordinate and support other team members as assigned, with emphasis on positivity and in support of a culture that is empowered to execute.
• Conduct self in support of driving towards defined objectives and key results (OKRs).
• Collaborate with other team members in a manner that assists with rapid identification and escalation to Supervisor of any client, team member or operational challenges.

• Be aware of and work in a manner that supports the organization’s vision and defined business objectives.
• Conduct self and collaborate with others in working toward achievement of defined profit objectives of assigned projects.
• Cooperate in construction of strong cross‑functional teams (cooperate with any suggested project assignments outside of original assigned practice area) to achieve success in shared goals, understanding that multiple perspectives and talents build stronger teams and results.
• Complete daily tasks consistently.