Director, Construction Delay

Secretariat • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Director, Construction Delay works on complex legal disputes involving large-scale construction projects. The role includes researching and analyzing technical documentation and large datasets, quantifying schedule delays and cost overruns, assessing lost profits, and drafting clear expert-report narratives for litigation or arbitration. The Director also manages aspects of engagements, supervises and develops staff, supports client relationships and business development, and assists executives with case strategy.

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 using 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 litigation or arbitration reports and the ability to write and conduct business in English.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior staff and overseeing their work.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to communicate highly technical material to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to travel as needed, generally under 20%, though this may vary.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team member.
• Flexible, creative problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated excellent judgment and critical-thinking abilities.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without requiring sponsorship in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Qualification in construction law or law.

Responsibilities

• Review technical and non-technical documentation to identify details and metrics for expert reports.
• Research relevant information pertaining 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, expressing technical data in a clear and concise narrative.
• Apply analytical methods to large datasets to calculate schedule delays and cost overruns in large-scale construction projects.
• Draft expert reports that convert technical data into a narrative 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 large engagements, including staff supervision, client interaction, and relationship building.
• Participate in new business pursuits.
• Assist in creating proposals and client presentations.
• Assist in presenting to clients and prospective clients.
• Assist executives in identifying approaches to litigation and arbitration matters that support clients in attaining a desired legal decision.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director