Associate Director Construction Defect

Job Description:

ABOUT THE FIRM

Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.

When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers.

Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one - working with the world's most renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.

Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge.

We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and - most importantly - you.

Make your impact at Secretariat.

ABOUT Our Construction Delay DeFECT team

When it comes to understanding the details that have an impact on costly and disruptive design deficiency, construction delaysdefect, and related construction damages, we have built a reputation that stands above all with decades of experience as engineers, project managers, and architects, schedulers, and accountants.

Our team is trusted for their sophisticated delaystandard of care and construction defect analysis involved in the biggest projects developed around the world, including notable buildings, infrastructure, power & utilities, and oil & gas works.

That's why our team was honored as Who's Who Legal's Construction Expert Witness Firm of the Year for 2023.

RESPONSIBILITIES


* Project Scheduling and Delay Standard of Care and Construction Defect Analysis
+ An advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.

Technical evaluations including forensic analysis and design peer reviews incorporating examination for constructability and sequencing, testing and instrumentation, quality control and quality assurance, bidding, contract administration, construction observations, building science, material science, and other components/systems related to building design and construction.
+ Knowledge of the various types of delay analyses.
+ Experience in performing forensic delay analyses.
+ Experience in the preparation of delay claims and demonstrable ability in assessing the time impact of events.
+ Experience in the analysis of loss of productivity claims.
+ Experience in analyzing delay damages analyzing construction defect and standard of care claims as well as developing corresponding damage scope and coordination to determine associated cost and production/schedule estimates.costs and areas of construction cost growth.
+ The ability to clearly and concisely present findings to clients.
+ Experience in drafting expert reports, presentations, and other deliverables to clients.

creating or utilize contract documents for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, etc.

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