Overview
This position is to understand the business purpose of the construction software that we produce, design enhancements and new products, and insure that it meets those objectives to the satisfaction of our customers.

Essential Position Functions
Regardless of experience, you must be good with software, be very logical, and empathize with customers such that you completely understand what they are requesting and why. Typical responsibilities include:

• Participate in and/or Lead technology evaluations and due diligence investigations for potential technology and tools for our products
• Research requirements with customers
• Design or participate in the design of software projects
• Document the objectives of the project
• Create prototypes of our products
• Write ''blueprints'' that document the product designs
• Must document procedures and processes used
• Help the QA team to design QA plans to test
• Talk with programmers on a daily basis to insure that they are meeting the objectives of the project
• Some general testing of what the programmers produce to insure that it meets the original objectives
• Insure that the user documentation is consistent with what the programming actually does.
• Communicate with customers to confirm that they think it meets the original objectives.
• Lead presentations with existing customers and prospects to describe new functionality
• Ability to work as an egoless part of a team
• Ability to travel 20% of the time, when gathering requirements and when the product is in beta and/or first released.

Selection Criteria
The position requires experience or aptitude in the following:

• Systems Design, Functional Design, Technical Design, User-interface design
• Familiar with programming concepts
• Familiar with .Net Development is a plus
• Familiar with prototyping
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and logic skills
• Innovative insights and creativity in evaluating alternatives
• Problem solving skills for complex problems
• Project management, planning, goal setting and organizational skills.
• Relationship management and teamwork
• Influence, persuasion, and negotiation
• Collaboration and conflict management
• Leadership, visioning, initiative and tolerance of ambiguity
• Communication-strong writing skills-able to express complex technical and business concepts in clear and concise manner
• Business process understanding
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• College degree preferred, experience in lieu of degree or a combination there of is acceptable

Not everyone has the ability to see the "big picture". If you have this aptitude and some proven skills and prefer business thinking to tedious programming, this could be a great opportunity for you.

Because this position requires good analytical and problem solving skills, a short test is given to test for these skills.

If this still sounds like a position you would be interested in, please use the link below to schedule a time to take the 45 minute test. Please bring a copy of your resume with you. No resumes will be reviewed unless you pass the test. After you have taken and passed the test we will contact you if you qualify for an interview.

For a Sample Test Question - click here. This question is probably harder than any question on the test. If you can successfully work it you will probably pass the test.

To sign-up for an appointment to take the test at our office, click here. (Non-smokers only)

If you have any questions regarding the above position, e-mail careers@hcss.com.
(Please do not send resumes to this e-mail address)