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Junior Construction Consultant *High School Graduate*Currie & Brown • Portland
Junior Construction Consultant •High School Graduate •

Junior Construction Consultant •High School Graduate •

Currie & Brown • Portland
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About The Role

Do you want to :

  • Participate in a paid work / learn program that will allow you to grow and progress your career in the construction industry while earning a fully-funded bachelor’s degree?
  • Work on multi-billion-dollar projects for global clients?
  • Receive outstanding mentorship and guidance from day one?
  • Earn valuable industry experience while working alongside skilled professionals?

If so, apply for this position!

Currie & Brown will pay for our chosen candidate(s) to earn a bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying from the University College of Estate Management (UCEM) while working for our company. UCEM is a globally recognized university known for its highly skilled graduates and the high demand for those candidates. Terms and conditions will be listed in our offer of employment. Core duties As a junior construction consultant, your primary responsibility will be to learn and grow. Through work experience and continuous application of your learnings, you will be on-track to developing a career as a well-rounded construction professional who understands the relationship between cost, time, and quality. You will also work alongside professional quantity surveyors and have the opportunity to experience projects of varying types and size. Expect to learn about the following subjects and how to use them in practical application :

  • Pre-contract, and post contract procedures
  • Cost estimating and cost benchmarking
  • Life cycle cost planning
  • Procurement methods and techniques
  • Contract administration
  • Evaluation of construction bids
  • The term ‘value for money’
  • Value management and value engineering
  • Risk assessments
  • Project management
  • Sustainable construction
  • Effective project communication, including how to work cross-functionally with project teams including clients, contractors, engineers, and other stakeholders.
  • What skills and attributes are we looking for from you

  • At least 30 college credits or an associate degree in construction management, with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
  • Interested in pursuing a company-funded bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying.
  • Aptitude to learn and a strong desire to become a chartered quantity surveyor in the future.
  • Proactiveness in your approach to learning and working at the same time.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Enjoys working with numbers. This position will revolve largely around construction costs.
  • Interested in working in an office environment. This position will be office-based, not site-based (although occasional visits to site will occur, when required).
  • Reliable transportation to-and-from work (office location Hillsboro, Oregon).
  • A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful, and flexible.
  • About You

    About Us

    Currie & Brown is a worldwide leading physical assets management consultancy with over 100 years in business and 60 offices around the globe. Working as a Currie & Brown consultant means an opportunity to work with clients representing some of the world’s most recognized brands in major industries such as high-tech, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, government, education, commercial property, oil & gas, and others.

    Our strength is the world-class talent and expertise of our people. We are searching for top talent that will maintain our standard of delivering exceptional service, while upholding our values of people, clients, sustainability, and excellence.

    Why choose Currie & Brown? We at Currie & Brown prioritize for the long term and honor our commitments. We are compassionate and inclusive in the way we approach our work, and always look to invest in our people’s futures. Be it a desire to work internationally, a drive to progress, or even a curiosity to operate in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage – providing advice, support, and the structure to achieve. That is why so many of us have established and built successful careers here for so long. We do not offer just a job, we offer a career with a clear structured route to progression, and a track record of making international mobility happen with international moves possible on a permanent or secondment basis. We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day and that is why we firmly believe equality, diversity, and inclusion should be taken seriously. Diverse people, backgrounds, and experiences develop the most innovative of ideas and are essential to our success. This is why we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. With the backing of our parent company, we are a truly independent business. Our people are empowered to make quick, agile decisions, as well as work directly with some of the world’s brightest partner brands in our industry through Sidara. We offer comprehensive benefits packages in all our global regions which have been specifically tailored to offer additional rewards to our employees from entry level to senior executives. Benefits :

  • Full-time direct hire.
  • Competitive base salary.
  • Benefits for your whole household.
  • 401k with match.
  • PTO, paid holidays.
  • Mentorship and development programs.
  • Currie & Brown is one of the world’s leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and utilization of their physical assets, and is differentiated by innovation, expertise and experience.

    With principal offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York and Shanghai, we operate throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, India and the Middle East.

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