About The Position
Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. Practice Overview: Ankura's Construction Disputes & Advisory Practice delivers sophisticated expert services and strategic advisory solutions to resolve complex construction disputes and optimize capital project performance. Our multidisciplinary team combines deep industry expertise with advanced analytical capabilities to provide independent professional opinions, delay and cost analysis, and practical risk mitigation strategies across some of the world's largest and most complex infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, energy, and financial services projects. Role Overview: The Senior Associate/Director will lead the daily execution of complex construction dispute resolution engagements. This position can be based in either our Phoenix or Miami office. Value Proposition: This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to drive the analytical outcomes of multi-million-dollar disputes, help shape client strategy, and contribute to the growth of the firm’s presence in the Latin American market. You will contribute to high-performing teams, own the technical work product, and operate with a clear path forward. Senior Associate or Director level will be determined through the interview process and based on the candidate's level of experience. Ankura Consulting Group, LLC is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that delivers services and end-to-end solutions to help clients at critical inflection points related to conflict, crisis, performance, risk, strategy, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 2000 professionals serving 3,000+ clients across 55 countries who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative Lateral Thinking That Deliversᵀᴹ, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivalled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Valueᵀᴹ. For more information, please visit, ankura.com.
Requirements
- 3+ years of disputes/claims consulting experience in the construction and engineering industries is required, with a proven ability in technical documentation.
- Business-level fluency in both Spanish and English required.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field from an accredited institution.
- Advanced P6 scheduling and project controls expertise is essential.
- Proven experience in damages, contractual liability, and investigative work focused on complex contractual disputes, claims, and litigation.
- Experience managing client relationships and leading project teams in a consulting environment.
- Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Nice To Haves
- Professional certifications (PE, PMP, CCM, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
- Experience with international construction projects and deep familiarity with various contract forms (FIDIC, NEC, AIA, EJCDC) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day delivery of complex disputes engagements, including detailed analyses of project schedule delays, cost overruns, productivity, contracts, change orders, and other issues.
- Support and manage the production of comprehensive reports for review, and validation.
- Supervise, mentor, and manage project personnel to ensure technical accuracy and work product defensibility.
- Contribute to engagement planning, including the development of proposals, budgeting and budget tracking, and defining work tasks and deliverables.
- Develop and present complex technical findings.
- Develop and validate sophisticated computer models of schedules and costs using Primavera P6 and other software packages.
- Research and analyze project cost records and financial statements; reconcile claim amounts to accounting systems and to insurers' calculations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
