Director, Construction Disputes and Advisory

Ankura Consulting Group, LLC; Saudi Arabia; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consulting firm that thrives on innovation and growth! This role in the Construction Advisory team offers the chance to work on high-profile projects, providing strategic insights and support to clients in the infrastructure sector. You'll collaborate with a team of experts, fostering an environment of curiosity and learning. With opportunities for career development and the chance to make a real impact, this position is perfect for those eager to contribute to significant projects while enhancing their skills in a dynamic setting. If you're ambitious and ready to grow, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Career Development Programs

Flexible Working Hours

Collaborative Environment

Training Programs

Health Benefits

Travel Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in management consulting, ideally with Big 4.
• Background in construction or civil engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies for successful project delivery.
• Provide strategic advice and insights to clients.

Skills

Project Management

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Chartered Membership (RICS, PMP)

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Job description

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

This position supports the Construction Advisory team which is part of the Ankura Construction Disputes & Advisory practice - one of six practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm.

About Ankura

Ankura is one of the world’s fastest growing consulting firms, providing a range of advisory and expert services to the private and public sector. We’re all about helping our clients solve complex problems and we pride ourselves on working collaboratively across our business. We’re an agile and dynamic organisation, able to move quickly and are entrepreneurial in our outlook.

Why Ankura

• Opportunities to work on some of the largest and most high-profile projects, providing advice at the highest level.

  
  

• Vast opportunities for career development, with a formal development process, training programmes and internal e-learning training platform, Ankura Academy.

  
  

• Work within a team of world recognised leading experts in an established leading global consultancy.

  
  

• Work within a collaborative environment, whereby our professionals have the freedom to innovate which promotes curiosity, learning and communication.

  
  

CD&A Practice

Our Infrastructure and Capital Projects Advisory team helps organisations resolve complex issues across capital-intensive sectors, with a focus on infrastructure and capital projects. We are at the heart of our client’s most important issues, bringing the knowledge and insight they need to be successful, right across the project life cycle. Working across a range of infrastructure and construction sectors, our talented team combines deep industry experience with practical know-how, bringing bright ideas and the right expertise to our clients. The team is part of our wider Global Construction practice, which consists of over 200 highly experienced capital projects specialists, located all over the world.

Role

This role is in the Construction Advisory team where we primarily work on non-contentious matters and is not expected to have disputes/litigation background, but some support and work with the Disputes team might occur from time to time.

Responsibilities

We’re looking for bright and ambitious individuals. We’re a small team that is growing quickly and you’ll play an integral part of that growth. You’ll work as part of a team, delivering client engagements with considerable contact with our clients. As a Director, your role will include:

• Developing strategies to help clients deliver their projects successfully and transform performance.

  
  

• Helping clients understand how their projects are performing and helping them develop recovery strategies and/or intervene when things go wrong.

  
  

• Working alongside our clients, providing them with strategic advice and insightacross their projects or programs.

  
  

• Participating in the development of our business and supporting in the preparation of bids and proposals, thought leadership, conferences or other published material.

  
  

• Supporting the operational management and development of our team.

  
  

• Be involved in dispute avoidance projects, litigation support and expert witness support, through preparing various analyses using industry-standard techniques and processes.

  
  

• An individual is required who can perform advanced data research, management, and analysis specific to the infrastructure/construction sector.

  
  

• This role will involve frequent client interactions and may require the successful candidate to prepare and makes presentations to communicate results, reports or other written material.

  
  

Requirements

• Background gained in management consulting, ideally Big 4 experience.

  
  

• Background in Construction, Civil Engineering, or Quantity Surveying related degree.

  
  

• Professional chartered membership e.g., RICS, ICE, PMP, MAPM or other.

  
  

• Programme Management experience supporting large construction infrastructure projects in the GCC region, and ideally Saudi Arabia.

  
  

• Due to the nature of our client work it is essential you are fluent in English and Arabic.

  
  

• Broad experience across a range of large infrastructure/construction projects by sector (oil & gas, infrastructure, transportation, buildings, public works, etc).

  
  

• Demonstrable Planning or Project Management experience skills including compiling and/or reviewing programs, or project controls platforms.

  
  

• Have experience in one or more of the following areas: project/program business case and feasibility, procurement, project setup, contracts and commercial management, project controls, project monitoring and reporting, governance, assurance, turnaround anddispute avoidance.

  
  

• Have a good understanding of project controls (design and implementation) and other project management systems.

  
  

• Experience of project managing small teams, and be comfortable delegating and actively supporting the development of junior members of the team.

  
  

• The candidate is not expected to be generating business development leads yet, but must be comfortable with actively networking and supporting senior team members in business development activity where called upon to do so.

  
  

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships, whilst actively and positively promoting Ankura and the services we provide.

  
  

• Good team working skills and the ability to work efficiently and effectively with a high degree of accuracy under pressure, both within a team or as an individual.

  
  

• Be highly motivated, self-starting, curious and have a hunger to learn and develop yourself.

  
  

• Be agile and flexible, comfortable with ambiguity and be able to apply yourself to new situations.

  
  

• Be self-aware, enjoy working in a team environment and collaborating with others.

  
  

• Have solid analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills, and be proficient in data analysis techniques and technology (e.g., Excel, PowerBI).

  
  

• Be comfortable working with other Ankura teams as part of a blended service offering to our clients, including but not limited to: Forensics, Turnaround & Restructuring, Risk Advisory and any others that may require subject matter expertise.

  
  

• Be flexible to travel, both nationally and internationally, including overnight stay, potentially at short notice and/or for prolonged periods during the working week.

  
  

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