Forensic Delay Analyst - Claims

Parsons; Tabuk; On-site; SAR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a senior Forensic Delay Analyst – Claims in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, to lead retrospective delay assessments, reconstruct timelines, and quantify schedule impacts for commercial decisions. The role requires extensive experience in mega projects, strong Primavera P6 skills, and familiarity with FIDIC and KSA procurement laws.

You will support disputes, prepare technical reports, and provide evidence-based conclusions to protect project interests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of direct experience in construction scheduling, project controls, claims analysis, and forensic delay analysis.
• Strong experience on mega projects and Saudi Arabia infrastructure programs.
• Advanced Primavera P6 expertise and delay methodologies.
• Knowledge of FIDIC contracts and KSA procurement laws.
• Professional certifications such as AACE PSP/CFCC or MRICS are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed retrospective forensic delay analysis using established methods such as As-Planned vs As-Built and Time Impact Analysis.
• Review baselines, updates, and recovery schedules to identify critical path movements and delay causation.
• Interrogate Primavera P6 for logic, float, near‑critical paths and concurrent delays.
• Prepare extension of time claims, disruption submissions, and narratives with supporting evidence.
• Draft forensic schedule analysis reports and executive summaries for senior leadership and legal teams.
• Reconstruct project chronologies from daily reports, meeting minutes, and records to support delay conclusions.
• Provide technical support during disputes, mediations, and arbitration preparations.

Skills

Forensic delay analysis

EoT/claims analysis

CPM/PERT

Primavera P6

Dispute resolution support

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Postgraduate qualification in Construction Law (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

Acumen Fuse

Job description

Forensic Delay Analyst - Claims

Location: Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | Industry: Construction | Function: Project-Program Management | Experience: Minimum 10 years | Job Type: Full-time | Salary: 35,000 - 55,000 SAR (estimated range; confirm final offer with employer)

Role Context

The Forensic Delay Analyst – Claims will support project leadership by reconstructing project timelines, identifying delay causes, measuring schedule impact, and producing evidence‑based conclusions for commercial and contractual decision‑making. It plays a critical role in protecting project interests, reducing claims exposure, supporting dispute resolution, and improving schedule risk visibility across large construction and infrastructure programs in Tabuk.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed retrospective forensic delay analysis using recognized methodologies such as As‑Planned vs As‑Built, Impacted As‑Planned, Time Impact Analysis, and Collapsed As‑Built.
• Review baseline schedules, monthly updates, revised programs, recovery schedules, and project records to identify critical path movement and delay causation.
• Interrogate Primavera P6 schedules to assess logic integrity, float movement, near‑critical paths, concurrent delays, and milestone impact.
• Prepare, review, and evaluate Extension of Time claims, disruption submissions, schedule impact narratives, and supporting claim documentation.
• Draft detailed forensic schedule analysis reports, technical position papers, and delay assessment summaries for senior leadership, clients, legal teams, and commercial stakeholders.
• Reconstruct project chronologies using daily reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, progress photographs, site records, notices, and historical schedule data.
• Convert incomplete or fragmented project information into clear, date‑driven timelines that support defensible delay conclusions.
• Identify emerging schedule risks in coordination with project controls, construction management, contracts, and commercial teams.
• Assess delay mitigation options and recommend practical recovery strategies to reduce impact on key project milestones.
• Provide technical support during commercial negotiations, mediations, arbitration preparation, litigation support, and formal dispute resolution activities.
• Review contractor delay submissions and challenge weak logic, unsupported assumptions, missing evidence, or inaccurate causation links.
• Align analysis with recognized guidance such as SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol, AACE International practices, FIDIC contract principles, and applicable KSA procurement requirements.
• Translate complex forensic delay findings into clear presentations, executive summaries, visual charts, and structured conclusions for non‑technical decision makers.
• Maintain strict objectivity by basing all findings on project records, contractual mechanisms, schedule evidence, and verifiable facts.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a closely related technical field.
• Minimum 10 years of direct experience in construction scheduling, project controls, claims analysis, and forensic delay analysis.
• Strong background on mega‑projects, high‑value infrastructure programs, urban development schemes, or complex construction environments.
• Proven working experience in Saudi Arabia, with exposure to Tabuk region projects or major Giga‑project environments highly valuable.
• Advanced hands‑on expertise in Primavera P6, including logic review, schedule comparison, database interrogation, and delay impact assessment.
• Strong familiarity with forensic delay methodologies, critical path analysis, concurrent delay assessment, and schedule disruption evaluation.
• Deep knowledge of FIDIC forms of contract, Extension of Time procedures, claims substantiation, and KSA Government Procurement Laws.
• Professional certifications such as AACE‑PSP, AACE‑CFCC, MRICS, or similar credentials preferred.
• Post‑graduate qualification or diploma in Construction Law is a strong advantage.
• Skilled in extracting, cleaning, organizing, and analyzing large volumes of unstructured project data.
• Excellent written English skills for dense, precise, legally defensible technical reporting.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation ability for senior stakeholders, legal counsel, clients, and executive teams.
• Professional Arabic capability is an advantage.
• Able to work independently while maintaining accuracy, neutrality, confidentiality, and strong analytical discipline.

Skills Set

• Forensic delay analysis, construction claims, Extension of Time claims.
• EoT assessment, critical path method, CPM analysis.
• Primavera P6, schedule delay analysis, baseline schedule review, monthly schedule updates.
• Critical path drift, concurrent delay assessment, time impact analysis, impacted As‑Planned analysis, As‑Planned vs As‑Built analysis, collapsed As‑Built analysis.
• SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol, AACE International practices, FIDIC contracts, KSA Government Procurement Laws.
• Acumen Fuse, schedule risk analysis, dispute resolution support, arbitration support, mediation support.
• Construction law awareness, project chronology reconstruction, claims substantiation, claims defense.
• Delay report writing, contractual correspondence review, progress data analysis, risk mitigation tracking, executive presentations.

Why Join Us

This role offers a rare opportunity to work with Parsons Corporation on major construction projects in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where forensic delay expertise directly influences commercial outcomes, schedule recovery, and dispute prevention. It is a strong fit for a senior claims and project controls specialist who wants exposure to high‑value infrastructure programs, complex contractual challenges, executive‑level reporting, and long‑term professional growth in Saudi Arabia’s most active development environment.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, project management, construction supervision, project controls, and infrastructure solutions for complex developments across Saudi Arabia and the wider region. The company supports large‑scale transportation, urban development, utilities, and civil infrastructure programs through technical expertise, disciplined governance, digital project systems, and strong commercial controls that help clients deliver resilient and future‑ready assets.