Manager, Construction Delay & Damages

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 team

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

Our team is trusted for their sophisticated delay 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 2024.

RESPONSIBILITIES


* Research and fact-finding
+ Supervise and manage staff in reviewing technical and non-technical documentation (construction schedules, blueprints and technical engineering drawing, reports, correspondence, market data, weather reports, financial data, etc.) to identify key details and metrics used to develop expert reports.
+ Through research, develop keen understanding of all relevant information pertaining to disputes regarding largescale construction projects


* Detailed data analysis
+ The ability to work, supervise, and manage staff to develop and complete client deliverables
+ Review large datasets using multiple analytical methods and tools for efficient analysis
+ Prepare detailed, comprehensive analysis, narratives, presentation and other deliverables for clients


* Quantification of delays and damages
+ Analyze project schedules to identify and quantify schedule delays
+ Identify labor inefficiencies and analysis of loss of labour productivity claims
+ Analyze project costs and areas of construction cost growth
+ Assist in drafting expert reports, presentations, and other deliverables to clients
+ Clearly and concisely present findings to clients, when applicable


* Management
+ Manage facets of small to medium sized engagements, or components of large engagements, including staff supervision, client interaction and relationship building.


* Business Development
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