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Construction Draw Analyst at Dominion Financial Services in Remote
Mid LevelRemoteFull-timeRemote
Job Description
Dominion Financial Services (DFS) is a nationally recognized private lender dedicated to supporting real estate investors. With a focus on Short-Term Bridge Loans and Long-Term Rental Loans, DFS empowers clients to scale their businesses and build lasting generational wealth. DFS stands out as a leader, consistently achieving strong, measurable growth quarter after quarter. We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and driven Construction Draw Analyst to join our rapidly expanding team and contribute to our mission of empowering real estate investors across the nation.
Our Company’s Core Values:
Our company actively incorporates artificial intelligence into daily operations and expects team members to utilize AI tools as part of their standard workflow. All employees are provided with access to Claude, including unlimited token usage, and are encouraged to leverage AI to increase productivity, automate routine tasks, improve communication, enhance decision-making, and drive innovation. Experience with AI tools is preferred, and a willingness to adopt AI-assisted work practices is expected for this role.
Benefits:
Our Company’s Core Values:
- Integrity
- Accountable & Dependable
- Team Centric
- System & Process Oriented
- Service Ethic
- Organized Efficiency - Risk Management & Compliance
- Use House Canary, Richer Values, and comparable data platforms to evaluate underwriting reports on recently sold properties in our portfolio areas
- Write and edit property evaluations for up to 140 loans per month within a 24-hour turnaround
- Analyze 5–8 real estate deals and 10–20 construction draws per week
- Evaluate construction draws, budgets, and scopes of work across multiple active projects
- Review inspection reports, draw requests, and supporting documentation for accuracy and consistency
- Track project progress, remaining reserves, and funding timelines
- Identify discrepancies between inspections, budgets, and borrower-submitted draw requests
- Reconcile property costs before and after rehabilitation
- Confirm budget accuracy across project types: new construction, cosmetic renovations, full gut rehabs, and multifamily (5+ units)
- Validate renovation estimates for current projects, prepare estimations for upcoming ones, and assess cost allocations across labor, materials, and trades
- Read and interpret building plans, scopes of work, and construction documentation
- Navigate building permits, assessor records, and local compliance requirements
- Apply knowledge of construction sequencing and timelines to assess project feasibility and risk
- Analyze borrower-provided pro formas for larger projects
- Manage a high volume of projects simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail
- Background in single-family or multi-family construction, construction engineering, general contracting, or single-family residential real estate
- Construction and rehab knowledge, with experience evaluating multi-family properties
- Strong understanding of construction processes, sequencing, and project lifecycle
- Ability to read and interpret building plans and construction documentation
- Experience estimating materials, labor, and total project costs
- Familiarity with building codes, permitting processes, and municipal requirements
- Experience working with project budgets, ideally using CSI MasterFormat divisions
- Understanding of market conditions and new property development
- Strong Excel skills (required)
- Ability to evaluate situations using logic and sound judgment rather than strictly following checklists
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to assess overall project risk (“big picture” thinking)
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously
- Strong adaptability to change and strategic company growth
- Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience working in lending, draw administration, or construction risk analysis
- Experience with MLS, CoStar, House Canary, Richer Values, or similar real estate data and valuation platforms
- Highly analytical with strong critical thinking skills
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and financial modeling abilities
- Exceptional attention to detail and process orientation
- Proficiency in Excel and Word
- Self-starter with strong time management and accountability
Our company actively incorporates artificial intelligence into daily operations and expects team members to utilize AI tools as part of their standard workflow. All employees are provided with access to Claude, including unlimited token usage, and are encouraged to leverage AI to increase productivity, automate routine tasks, improve communication, enhance decision-making, and drive innovation. Experience with AI tools is preferred, and a willingness to adopt AI-assisted work practices is expected for this role.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Company outings & social events
- Virtual events
- Professional development and AI training opportunities
- Access to leading AI tools, including Claude
- Companywide competitions and raffles
- Personal Financial Workshops
- Orioles Season Tickets