Manager, Construction Claims and Disputes (Ref Claims, Consulting & Expert Services (CCE) · Los[...]

HKA Birmingham; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 132,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in commercial dispute resolution seeks a Manager in Los Angeles. The role involves evaluating project schedules, analyzing construction impacts, and managing teams. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Construction Management or related fields, along with relevant experience in engineering or construction consulting. The position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Qualifications

• 4 years experience in engineering or construction consulting required.
• Experience with project control scheduling software and forensic delay analysis.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate project schedules and determine cause for construction delays.
• Review and provide input for expert reports and trial exhibits.
• Manage projects in teams with various levels of employees.

Skills

Critical path method

Forensic delay analysis

Construction budgeting

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Acumen

Job description

(Ref. ID: CCE2025)

HKA is the leading global consultancy in commercial dispute resolution and risk mitigation professional services. We use our multi-disciplinary expertise to provide a comprehensive set of specialist capabilities, incorporating Expert, Claims and Advisory services. These are complemented by high caliber expertise in Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages and Cybersecurity and Privacy services.

For almost 50 years, we have successfully deployed specialist consultants to support clients engaged in the delivery of capital projects and infrastructure developments including building construction, oil & gas, nuclear, power & utilities, and transport schemes.

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• A strong collaborative culture focused on supporting our employees and providing exceptional consulting services.
• The opportunity to be a part of a rapidly growing team, and an integral part of our well-established team.
• Be given the opportunity to work alongside established names within the industry, working on a wide range of challenging engagements.

Role and Responsibilities:

HKA Global, LLC seeks a Manager inLos Angeles, CA to:

• evaluate project schedules and contemporaneous project records to determine cause, effect, and liability for construction delays
• analyze construction impacts such as delay, inefficiency, acceleration, differing site conditions, and scope changes
• review and provide input in preparation of expert reports, expert testimony, and exhibits for trial or settlement negotiations
• validate accuracy of data to resolve inconsistencies
• review, evaluate, and develop basic construction project management (CPM) schedules
• review and evaluate technical documentation and create technical presentations
• manage projects in teams with various levels of employees.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related plus four (4) years of experience in the engineering or construction consulting industry, specifically with the following, is required:
  • Critical path method concepts with project control scheduling software such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Acumen or similar schedule analyzer program
  • Forensic delay analysis techniques and analytical approaches for advancing or defending construction claims.
  • Construction budgeting, estimating and cost accounting
  • Excel, including power query, pivot tables, pivot charts, and macros functions.
• Domestic business travels to various clients’ locations or conference locations: 10-15%.

Annual Salary Offered:$131,830 USD.

Hybrid working model requires work in the office 2 days/week with remainder of days working from home.

Hired candidates will also be eligible for HKA's full benefit offering including participation in Health Benefits, Paid Time Off, Retirement Plan, and more.

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What we offer:

At HKA we recognize that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA.

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