Associate Consultant - Value Engineering

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $60,000 - $70,000 DOE

Remote Position within USA | Travel required (average 50%)

Must have ability to obtain federal security clearance

Cover letter, resume and application questions required for consideration.

VMS is an E-Verify Employer

ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT VALUE ENGINEERING

Our mission is to empower organizations to achieve excellence through facilitative leadership and innovative solutions. A core part of that mission is facilitating value engineering, a structured, collaborative process that improves function, quality, and cost-effectiveness in projects and programs.

We are seeking a motivated Associate Consultant to join our team and grow into this specialized field. In this role, youll support value engineering studies from start to finish preparing data and materials, engaging in study workshops, and documenting recommendations that help clients maximize the impact of their investments.

While the role focuses on value engineering, it also offers opportunities to help clients solve complex challenges more broadly, applying facilitative leadership and analytical thinking to deliver meaningful solutions even outside formal VE studies. This is a unique opportunity to learn the craft of value engineering while building consulting skills that will serve you throughout your career.

Why Join Us

At our firm, youll be part of a mission-driven team committed to helping clients achieve excellence through facilitative leadership and innovative solutions. Youll gain exposure to complex challenges, work alongside seasoned value engineering professionals, and receive mentorship to grow into a facilitator role.

If youre ready to build a career in consulting by mastering the discipline of value engineering while applying facilitative problem-solving to drive meaningful outcomes, wed love to hear from you.

What Youll Do

• Support the planning, coordination, and facilitation of value engineering studies.
• Prepare for workshops and meetings by organizing logistics, materials, and handouts in collaboration with lead consultants.
• Maintain effective communication with project teams before and after workshops, ensuring schedules, agendas, and study materials are distributed and up to date.
• Assist in developing deliverables such as reports, studies, calculations, and presentations under the guidance of lead consultants.
• Conduct functional analyses and comparative evaluations to identify better solutions.
• Develop high-quality deliverables, including reports and presentation materials.
• Research industry benchmarks and best practices to inform study recommendations.
• Collaborate with senior consultants in workshops and client meetings, with mentorship to advance toward facilitation.

What Were Looking For

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

Value Methodology Associate (VMA).

Requirements

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Salary range for this position is $60,000 to $70,000. Compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience, and skillset.

VMS offers competitive health care benefits, 20-25 days personal time off, 10 holidays per year, communications allowance, matching 401k Plan, and more.

LOCATION

Home Office - must be able to have a home office capable of supporting work requirements and on-line meetings (Teams, Webex, Zoom, etc.) without being disturbed. Computer and other necessary equipment will be provided by the company.

Travel will be required to perform your job and may comprise 30%-75% of your time (average of 50%).

Geographically - Western U.S. preferred but not required.

VMS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

VMS is a federal contractor subject to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503) and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). Our organization is fully committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

In addition to our specific obligations under Section 503 and VEVRAA, it is the policy of VMS to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal law.

Employment decisions will be based on valid job requirements and business needs, and we administer personnel actions (including recruitment, selection, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, training, and social / recreational programs) without discrimination on any prohibited bases.

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

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