Senior Manager, Construction Dispute Resolution

Sccsinternational; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SOCOTEC Advisory in Houston seeks a Senior Manager to oversee construction-dispute assignments from engagement through reports and presentations. The role involves advising owners, contractors, designers, and lawyers on schedules and damages, with a pathway to develop expert-witness capabilities over 3–5 years.

Responsibilities include reviewing contracts, cost reports, and project records; performing as-built versus planned schedule analysis; quantifying damages; and supporting mediation or

Qualifications

• Three to five years of construction-related experience.
• Sound written communication.
• Experience with scheduling, budgeting, cost reporting, construction processes, risk management and data handling.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing contracts.
• Cost reports and project records.
• As-built and planned-versus-actual schedule analysis; investigate causation; quantify damages.
• Change-order and payment-application administration.
• Site progress evaluations.
• Mediation or litigation support.
• Drafting expert opinions and presentation material.

Skills

Scheduling

Budgeting & Cost Reporting

Risk Management

Data Handling

Written & Presentation Communication

Education

Engineering or Construction Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Employer SOCOTEC Advisory Location Houston, United States Contract Not stated Level Senior Salary Salary not published Closes Not stated

What the role covers

SOCOTEC Advisory seeks a Senior Manager in Houston to support construction-dispute assignments from initial engagement through reports and presentations. The practice advises owners, contractors, designers and their lawyers on schedule and damages claims. The employer describes a path towards developing expert-witness capability over three to five years.

Responsibilities include:

• reviewing contracts
• cost reports and project records

The manager will undertake as-built and planned-versus-actual schedule analysis, investigate causation and quantify damages.

The role also includes:

• change-order and payment-application administration
• site progress evaluations
• mediation or litigation support
• drafting expert opinions and presentation material

Candidates should have three to five years of construction-related experience and sound written communication. The employer requires working knowledge of scheduling, budgeting, cost reporting, construction processes, risk management and data handling. Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Excel are among the listed tools.

A degree in engineering or construction management, or equivalent experience, is required; architects and candidates with forensic accounting expertise may also be considered. Applicants must be US-based and hold a valid work permit where applicable.

The details above are taken from the employer's own posting, read on 13-09-2026. Where the posting does not state something, this page says so rather than estimating it.