Director, Construction Disputes and Advisory
Company: Ankura
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and
growth.About Ankura's Construction Disputes & Advisory Expert and
Advisory Services:Expert Services:Our construction dispute
resolution professionals provide expert advice and independent
professional opinion. We develop practical solutions as well as
robust delay and cost/quantum analysis. We present conclusions in a
clear, concise, and objective manner - and provide testimony in a
wide variety of venues, including specialized regulatory
boards.Advisory Services:Our clients seek identification of risks
associated with a capital project and practical, experienced, and
actionable mitigation tactics. In response, we provide
sophisticated advice on some of the world's most complex and
largest capital projects, analyzing prospective and in-process
capital projects as well as assurance reviews for conformance with
the time, cost, and quality objectives of project stakeholders.We
advise on governance and contract structures; analyze cost and
schedule progress at key milestones; and provide comprehensive
status briefings to project participants, executives, directors,
investors, and government agencies.With hands-on leadership
experience in real estate, infrastructure, healthcare, financial
services, energy, and many other industries, our professionals
combine their expertise with Ankura's extensive resources to
produce comprehensive, and - most importantly - easily
implementable solutions for our clients' planning and execution
challenges.About Our Opportunity:Ankura's Construction Disputes &
Advisory practice is seeking a Director to be based in our
Fairfield, CT office. Directors typically possess 5 - 8 years of
related work experience.Responsibilities:
- Supporting detailed analyses of project schedule delays, cost
overruns, productivity, contracts, change orders and other issues
related to design and construction
- Assisting in the research and analysis of project cost
records
- Analyzing financial statements and other pertinent
documentation
- Reconciling claim amounts to accounting systems and to
insurers' calculations
- Using Ankura's proprietary tools and industry standards in the
development of claim methodology and work product
- Developing computer models of schedules, contractor production
rates and costs using various software packages
- Assisting with data gathering activities including document
review, and supervision and quality control of data entry
activities
- Supervising appropriate personnel and their respective work
product, including analysts, less experienced associates, client
personnel, clerical support, and others as appropriate
- Demonstrating proper documentation of work product
- Limited engagement planning, which may include proposals,
budgeting and budget tracking, and work tasks development
- Preparing client communications/work product for senior level
review
- Communicating with associate level client personnel
- Coordinating administrative functions including time tracking
and bill preparation
- Supporting the development efforts of self and others
- Monitoring individual chargeability and proactively seeking
assignments to maintain projected chargeabilityQualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or construction
management from an accredited college/university
- 5+ years of disputes/claims experience in the construction and
engineering industries
- Industry experience with project controls/scheduling is a
benefit.
- Proficient in MS Office products including Excel, PowerPoint,
Word, and Access. - Experience with MS Project is a benefit.
- Proficiency with Primavera Project Planner and project
scheduling technique experience is highly preferred
- Experience in damages and investigative work focused on
contractual disputes, claims, and litigation#LI-AE1Ankura is an
Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be
discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment
Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need
a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an
online application, or participate in an interview/assessment,
please email accommodations@ankura.com or call toll-free
+1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created
exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability
prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left
for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other
purposes, such as following up on an application or technical
issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.
Keywords: Ankura, Fairfield , Director, Construction Disputes and Advisory, Executive , Fairfield, California
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...