Field Engineer - EBI Consulting : Job Details

At EBI we're committed to providing deep technical, industry and commercial real estate expertise to help our clients navigate complexity and realize maximum value for their assets. For 35 years we've been helping investors, lenders, owners, developers, contractors, and property managers mitigate risk and optimize their built facilities for maximum economic, safety, and environmental value. We're unique in our ability to deliver high quality, responsive services across the entire asset lifecycle, from rapid assessments, to advisory, to implementation and verification services, nationwide. Unlike other environmental consulting firms, we provide the full suite of commercial real estate and asset management services through to improvement and verification. Our experts leverage our proprietary assessment methodologies, benchmarking, regulation, and analytics tools across six core domains.

EBI is your environmental, sustainability, engineering and health and safety partner, nationwide.

Assess. Advise. Improve. Verify.

Position Summary

EBI Consulting looks to immediately hire a Field Engineer to join our Agency Due Diligence real estate consulting practice, spanning HUD, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac assessments. Our Agency practice performs Capital Needs Assessments to evaluate physical condition, need for immediate repair, and estimate future maintenance cost at multifamily real estate nationwide. We contribute to the financial underwriting of affordable housing, and you will play a critical part in the success of this function.

This is a full-time, salaried position, reporting to the Associate Operations Manager. The ideal candidate will be based in the New York City market and enjoy traveling as part of a work from home environment. Real estate capital needs due diligence experience is desired with the right combination of technical background and aptitude to learn and contribute. You will thrive in this position if you are hungry to put your technical expertise in architecture, engineering, and/or construction to work serving a positive purpose and enjoy the camaraderie that comes from being a part of a successful team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• We reliably deliver to our clients the confidence to make informed decisions, therefore time management and tenacity are key
• Develop and drive a plan with each new assignment
• Communicate and coordinate with on-site property representatives, execute travel planning, perform site visits in accordance with scope of work, and author reporting to meet quality control deadlines
• Travel could be scheduled out weeks in advance, or on short notice at times, but overall travel may represent ~40% of your time so flexibility is an asset. Travel will predominantly be located in the New York City market but nationwide travel is a possibility

Qualifications and Capabilities

• Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in architecture, engineering, construction, or related field
• At least 5+ years of professional experience in due diligence consulting preferred to meet client scope of work qualifications; otherwise, examples of relevant consulting expertise in related technical fields is required
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) credentials preferred but not required
• Direct prior experience serving HUD, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or other affordable housing scopes of work is preferred but not required
• Experience conducting other property condition assessment (i.e., PCA, FCA, etc.) reporting on office, retail, or hotel properties is valued. Also, experience or familiarity with obtaining environmental site data needed to complete ASTM E1527 Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) is preferred, but not required

Application Disclaimer

At EBI, we cultivate a welcoming and collaborative culture. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and encourage diverse candidates to apply. We do not discriminate against qualified individuals based on their status as a protected veteran or individuals with disabilities, nor do we discriminate based on sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. All vendors are expected to maintain a working environment free from discrimination or harassment.

The reasonable estimate of the salary range for this position is $80,000 - $110,000. The salary range describes the minimum to maximum base salary range for this position across applicable US locations. This position may also be eligible for a bonus whereby total compensation may exceed base salary depending on individual performance. The actual compensation offered will be based on a range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to; geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements, knowledge, skills/level, qualifications and budget.

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