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YA

Senior Building Consultant

YA, Portland, Indiana, United States, 47371


Company Overview

YA is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 600 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation.

Summary

As a YA Senior Consultant, you will provide high quality consulting services relating to property restoration, property defects, casualty, and losses of significance for YA’s customers, which include insurance companies, third-party adjusters and independent businesses and insureds. YA Senior Consultants are responsible for working independently on small to medium sized projects or on a team in cases of larger losses in an effort to manage each of our clients’ business and operations in defining and controlling costs associated with damaged structures. Senior Consultants are expected to use a large measure of independent judgement, considering, and weighing alternatives when appropriate, taking into account the financial and operational significance of the services you are performing.

Role & Responsibilities

Schedules and conducts inspections and field assessments to evaluate structure and property damage for clients.

Reviews and synthesizes relevant information to prepare damage estimates, scopes, and project reports.

Performs analysis of invoices, budgets, schedules, and reports on behalf of the clients.

Operates on behalf of clients to monitor and manage timelines, expenses, and other factors critical to operational efficiency and cost management during all phases of construction.

Communicates and corresponds regularly with clients, insurance companies, adjusters, and insureds.

Participates in regular client meetings and supports business development initiatives.

Work independently on small to medium sized projects and part of a team on larger losses.

Provides technical oversight and support to junior consultants.

Maintains job files, documentation, and other relevant deliverables.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

5-7 years of relevant construction, restoration, project management or insurance experience

Xactimate experience required

WRT, FSRT, HAAG or other appropriate industry certificates or certifications obtained or in progress

Ability to travel required

Salary range: $43,000 - $78,000 + bonus opportunity

Title and pay will be commensurate with experience

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