Director, Construction Delay
About The Position
Secretariat is seeking a Director for its Construction Delay team, which provides sophisticated delay analysis on major construction projects around the world, including buildings, infrastructure, power and utilities, and oil and gas works. The role supports legal disputes involving large-scale construction projects by researching and analyzing project documentation and datasets, quantifying schedule delays and cost overruns, and preparing expert reports for court or arbitration proceedings. It also includes economic modeling, engagement management, staff supervision, client relationship building, business development, and assisting executives with case strategy. The position requires relevant construction project management, scheduling, or cost controls experience, including leadership on cases at a dispute consulting firm.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in building construction, engineering, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of experience in a relevant construction project management, scheduling, or cost controls capacity.
- At least 3 years of experience leading cases at a dispute consulting firm.
- Strong skills with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), MS Project, Primavera P3/P6, and Suretrak.
- Familiarity with delay analysis methodology, including static delay analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting reports for litigation or arbitration; must be able to write and conduct business in English.
- Ability to communicate highly technical material to non-technical audiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
- Flexible, creative problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated excellent judgment and critical-thinking abilities.
- Ability to travel as needed, generally under 20%, though this may vary.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Qualification in construction law or law.
Responsibilities
- Research and review technical and non-technical documentation to identify relevant details and metrics for expert reports.
- Develop an understanding of information relevant to legal disputes involving large-scale construction projects.
- Analyze large datasets using multiple methods and tools to identify trends, anomalies, and factors that may have contributed to cost and schedule overruns.
- Independently draft sections of expert reports, clearly explaining technical data.
- Apply analytical methods to quantify schedule delays and cost overruns on large-scale construction projects.
- Prepare expert reports for submission to appropriate court venues.
- Analyze financial and market data to determine lost profits resulting from schedule delays and cost overruns.
- Manage facets of small- to medium-sized engagements or components of larger engagements, including supervising staff and interacting with and building relationships with clients.
- Participate in new business pursuits.
- Assist in preparing proposals and client presentations.
- Assist with presentations to clients and prospective clients.
- Assist executives in identifying case approaches for litigation and arbitration matters to help clients attain desired legal decisions.
- Mentor and develop junior staff and oversee their work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
