Associate Director, Construction Delay

Secretariatadvisorsllc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Secretariat Advisors LLC in Atlanta, Georgia is seeking an experienced construction delay consultant to join their elite team. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of expertise in construction project management and dispute consulting, with proven skills in analytical methods and technical writing.

The role involves analyzing construction delays, drafting comprehensive reports, and mentoring junior staff. The firm offers an inclusive culture that values problem-solving and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in construction project management or scheduling.
• 3+ years’ experience at a dispute consulting firm.
• Strong writing skills with experience in litigation documentation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed data analysis on construction schedules.
• Draft expert reports based on data evaluation.
• Manage small to medium engagements and client interactions.

Skills

Analytical methods

Technical writing

Interpersonal skills

Delay analysis

Project management software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in building construction, engineering, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Project

Primavera P3/P6

Suretrak

Job description

Chart Your Journey at Secretariat

From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.

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.

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
  • Review 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 legal disputes regarding large‑scale construction projects.
• Detailed data analysis
  • Review large datasets using multiple analytical methods and tools to identify trends, anomalies, and other details which may have led to cost and schedule overruns.
  • Independently draft sections of expert reports, expressing technical data in a clear and concise narrative.
• Quantification of delays and damages
  • Apply analytical methods to large datasets to calculate schedule delays and cost overruns in large‑scale construction projects.
  • Assist in drafting expert reports, converting technical data into a narrative to be submitted to appropriate court venues.
• Economic modeling
  • Analyzing financial data and market data to determine lost profits due to schedule delays and cost overruns.
• Management
  • Manage facets of small to medium sized engagements, or components of large engagements, including staff supervision, client interaction and relationship building. Develop work plans and assist with marketing and/or proposal development.
• Business Development
  • Participate in new business pursuits.
  • Assist in creation of proposals and client presentations.
  • Assist in presenting to clients and prospective clients.
  • Take an active role in marketing events – conferences, networking events, speaking engagements, whitepapers, etc.
• Case Strategy
  • Assist executives in identifying the best approach to individual litigation/arbitration matters to assist clients in attaining a desired legal decision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in building construction, engineering, or related field; Masters degree preferred.
• 10 or more years’ experience working in a relevant construction project management, scheduling, or cost controls capacity.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working at a dispute consulting firm leading on cases.
• Strong skills using relevant software tools: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), MS Project, Primavera P3/P6, Suretrak.
• Familiar with delay analysis methodology including static delay analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal skills including experience drafting reports for litigation/arbitration (ability to write and conduct business in English).
• Experience mentoring and developing junior level staff, and overseeing their work.
• Detail oriented with the ability to communicate highly technical material to non-technical audience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a member of a team.
• Flexible, creative problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated excellent judgement and critical thinking abilities.
• Experience developing and fostering positive relationships with colleagues, peers and clients.
• Willing to occasionally travel domestically and internationally.
• Authorized to work in the US without the need for sponsorship in the future.

A rewarding career above all

There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under pressure.

Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.

Our people are motivated to be the best in everything they do – from our approach to making the complex simple to the way we mentor our up‑and‑coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.

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