Senior Delay Analyst

Turner & Townsend; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Riyadh is seeking an experienced Delay Analyst to provide time-related construction claim advice through forensic analysis of project data. The role involves working on prestigious GCC projects and requires deep expertise in delay analysis. The successful candidate will defend or prepare EOT submissions, evaluate schedules, and present analytical findings to clients, with opportunities for progression.

Qualifications

• Membership in a relevant engineering or construction body is desirable but not required.
• 8–10 years of forensic planning experience in delay analysis.
• Experience with delay analysis methods and report writing.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts or equivalent is desirable.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project or Asta PowerProject.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of and/or defending extension of time claims and drafting narratives.
• Identify delay events with project team for submissions.
• Apply delay analysis methods to quantify construction delays.
• Prepare high-quality analytic reports showing cause and entitlement to EOT.
• Undertake programme critiques and delay analysis critiques.
• Evaluate programme updates and schedule integrity.
• Present findings to clients clearly and persuasively; support delay experts.

Skills

Delay analysis

CPM scheduling

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Asta PowerProject

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Delay Analyst to join our team in Riyadh. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing clients with advice on time-related construction claims through forensic analysis of project information and data.

The successful candidate will be involved with some of the most prestigious construction & infrastructure projects currently taking place in the GCC.
With theexcellentreputation Turner & Townsend has across the GCC, the successful applicant will enjoy good career stability with the prospect of excellent progression.

Main Responsibilities

• Preparation of and/or defending extension of time claims, including conducting a critical path delay analysis and drafting narratives for the claim submission
• Working with the project team to identify delay events for claim submissions
• Applying industry standard delay analysis methodologies to analyse and quantify delays on construction projects
• Preparation of high-quality analytical reports clearly establishing cause and effect in relation to construction delays, and demonstrating entitlement to EOT
• Undertaking programme critiques and delay analysis critiques
• Evaluate programme updates, schedule integrity and forensic programme reviews
• Present analytical findings and recommendations to clients in a clear and persuasive manner
• Supporting Delay Experts on construction disputes in fact-finding, detailed analysis and quantification of delays, presentation of findings and report writing

Qualifications

• Membership of relevant engineering or construction industry professional body is desirable, but not essential
• Previous experience in a claim’s consultancy firm
• Experience in project planning and controls
• 8 to 10 years’ Forensic Planning experience, working solely in a delay analysis role
• Delay analysis and report writing skills include hands-on experience of various prospective and retrospective delay analysis methods.
• Possess solid understanding of various delay analysis methods, the assumptions behind each, advantages & disadvantages of each, and the suitability of each method for a given circumstance.
• Demonstrable experience applying recognized delay analysis methodologies including Impacted As-Planned, Time Impact Analysis (TIA), Windows Analysis, As-Planned vs As-Built, and Collapsed As-Built methodologies.
• Skilled in the use of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Asta PowerProject or other planning software
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts or equivalent

Core Competencies

• Critical thinking and analytical problem solving
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Strong understanding of CPM scheduling principles
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple commissions
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is a global management consultancy and professional services firm focusing on the construction and asset management sectors. We work with the most prominent clients on the largest projects and asset bases across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources. Our focus is on programme and project management, cost and commercial management and asset management strategy.
We deliver projects on time and to budget, and to optimise the whole life value of assets on behalf of our clients. We work on projects such as HS2, The Shard, Battersea Power Station, Hinkley Point, Changi Airport, and clients such as Shell, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Nissan and Citibank.
The products we are building are cutting edge in our industry, allowing us to deliver these projects better than our competitors.

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