Associate Director - Delay Expert
About The Position
J.S. Held is seeking an Associate Director to join the Construction Advisory & Disputes Team. This role focuses on construction claims and dispute resolution, requiring expertise in contract management, critical path scheduling analysis, change order and claim preparation, cost analysis, and review of engineering documents. The candidate will primarily assist Delay Experts in forensic delay analysis and expert report preparation. Key responsibilities include client interaction, presentations, and delivering commissions to client satisfaction. The role also involves assisting in promoting construction advisory services within the industry.
Requirements
- More than 10+ years of experience in forensic delay analysis in the construction and engineering industry
- A recognized undergraduate degree in construction management, engineering quantity surveying, or similar from a leading university
- Proficient in programming software (i.e., Primavera 6 and Microsoft Project)
- Minimum 5 years on-site construction experience with engineering or construction firms, or a construction claim/dispute firm
- Excellent oral and verbal communications skills
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
- Professionalism and client facing ability, able to build trust
- A strong technical underpinning in project planning
- Relationship building and strong interpersonal skills
- A flexible approach to their work
- An understanding of the demands of project-based work, able to work under pressure and an ability to meet deadlines
- A sense of personal responsibility for the quality of their work
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in providing consultancy services on substantial and/or complex disputes in delay-related matters
- Demonstrated experience in writing reports to a high level
- Strong industry experience in large construction and engineering projects
- A post graduate qualification in construction law (or similar) is desirable but not essential
- Chartered professional status, or equivalent
- Fluent in English
- Command of a second language is desirable
Responsibilities
- Construction dispute resolution
- Claims preparation and analysis
- Delay/disruption analysis
- Providing programming support on live projects
- Forensic delay analysis
- Preparation of expert reports
- Client interaction and presentations
- Managing client relations
- Delivering commissions to tight deadlines
- Assisting in promoting construction advisory services
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Work remotely when needed
- Flexible Time Off policy
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401k Match
- Commuter Benefit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
