Job Description

The Role

As a YA Equipment Consultant, you will provide high quality consulting services relating to the inspection, evaluation, and value damage assessment of electronic, mechanical, and electromechanical equipment for YA’s principal customers, which includes insurance companies, third-party adjusters, law firms, independent businesses, and insureds. Equipment Consultants will provide clients with a written report overviewing their recommendation, extent of damage, and cost to return equipment to a pre-loss condition, determined by performing financial analysis. Consultants are responsible for maintaining positive client relationships and supporting business growth and development within their respective regions. This consultant will need to be based within the Western region of the US.

In This Role, You Will:

• Schedules and conducts inspections and field assessments to evaluate damage to electronic, mechanical, and electromechanical equipment for clients
• Reviews and synthesizes relevant information to prepare damage estimates, scopes, and written project reports
• Works with appropriate vendors to determine the best path forward in correcting damage and managing the associated costs
• Maintains a clear understanding of the claims process
• Performs analysis of invoices, budgets, schedules, and reports on behalf of the clients
• Compiles and processes data tables
• Communicate and correspond regularly with clients, insurance companies, adjusters, and insureds
• Participates in regular client meetings and supports business development initiatives
• Provides high quality continuing education courses to clients as needed or requested
• Works independently or as part of a team depending on the size of project
• Maintains job files, documentation, and other relevant deliverables
• Provide quality control reviews of other consultant’s work
• Performs other duties as assigned

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; other degrees or experience considered
• Relevant experience in field (such as field service, consulting, estimating, or insurance damages)
• Ability to travel required (minimum 50%)
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Who We Are:

YA Group 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 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation.

What We Offer

• Employee-focused culture
• Strong commitment to work-life balance
• Remote work
• Flexible vacation & Paid holidays
• Paid family care/sick leave
• Parental leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision + more
• 401k w/match
• Career growth
• Competitive salaries

Fraudulent Recruitment Alert:

Please be vigilant against fraudulent recruitment attempts. YA will never ask for personal financial information, such as bank account numbers or identification numbers, via social media or chat-based apps. YA also will not request money for the purchase of business equipment, post job opportunities on Craigslist, or conduct interviews solely via text message.

All official email communications regarding applications will come from notify@dayforce.com or directly from a member of YA’s talent team using an @yagroup.com domain name. If fraudulent activity is suspected, please contact careers@yagroup.com.

Disclosures:

As part of our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support candidate screening and evaluation. These tools are designed to assist—rather than replace—human decision-making, and all employment decisions are made by our recruiting team in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to equal employment opportunity. Where required by law, we will provide additional information about the use of these tools, including their purpose, and offer alternative processes or accommodations upon request.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $90,000-120,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, and job-related skills. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for bonus compensation based on hours worked, which may represent a significant portion of total earnings. Certain states and local jurisdictions require employers to disclose compensation ranges and other employment information. For positions based in those locations, compensation and related disclosures will comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws and may differ from the information listed above.