Senior Associate

About Exponent

Exponent
is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.

Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!

Key statistics:

• 950+ Consultants
• 640+ Ph.D.s
• 90+ Disciplines
• 30+ Offices globally

Senior Associate (Oakland, CA) (multiple positions) Support program and project management, project controls, and process improvement for engineering and construction projects. Analyze and manage construction project scope, cost, schedule, contracts, resources, changes and risks.

Evaluate, monitor, and report on performance of projects. Perform data management and analytics. Support analysis of construction claims. Respond to requests from clients and regarding project leads.

• 2 years of experience in construction-related software including Primavera P6, SAP, and PowerBI
• 2 years of experience in program management, project management, construction project planning, and data analysis within the utility and data center industry
• 2 years of experience in data center connectivity budgeting and costs estimating, electric transmission line program management and project controls, predictive analytics modeling, lean construction practices, and construction corporate sustainability and ESG
• 2 years of experience in financial modeling, cost and schedule analysis and management for large capital projects and programs in the electric transmission industry
• 2 years of experience in dashboard development in Tableau or other related platforms
• 2 years of experience in contract dispute resolution and construction claims, litigation services, and construction consulting services
• 2 years of experience in data management and business analytics projects using coding languages including Python, SQL, or Excel VBA.

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Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work…