Senior Managing Director - Dispute Resolution

Sccsinternational; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

SOCOTEC Advisory in Houston seeks a Senior Managing Director for construction-dispute resolution. You will lead case leadership on claims and develop client relationships for new business on a permanent basis.

The role focuses on expert reports, testimony readiness and leading multi-disciplinary teams to resolve complex construction disputes.

Qualifications

• Ten years of construction-dispute resolution or related experience.
• Degree in engineering, construction management or construction science.
• Strong technical writing and expert-report preparation.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Excel.
• US-based with valid work permit; able to mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and assessment of construction claims (acceleration, disruption, productivity, cost issues).
• Review project communications, change orders and payment applications.
• Prepare expert reports, responsive opinions and graphics for reports and presentations.
• Support expert testimony, client engagement strategy, work plans and budgets.

Job description

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

What the role covers

SOCOTEC Advisory is recruiting a Senior Managing Director for dispute resolution in Houston. The role forms part of the advisory leadership team and combines construction-dispute case leadership with the development of client relationships and new business. The posting identifies a permanent contract.

The director will lead the preparation and assessment of construction claims, including:

• acceleration
• disruption
• productivity
• cost issues

Responsibilities include:

• reviewing project communications
• change orders
• payment applications

The recruit will prepare expert reports and responsive opinions, review or rebut other experts' analyses and develop graphics for reports and presentations. Expert testimony, client engagement strategy, work plans and budgets also form part of the role. Applicants need at least ten years of construction-dispute resolution or related experience and a degree in engineering, construction management or construction science.

Testimony experience is required. The employer asks for strong technical writing and expertise in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Excel, data management and graphical communication. Candidates must be US-based with a valid work permit where applicable, and able to manage competing assignments while mentoring less experienced consultants.

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. SCCSI is not the employer, is not a recruitment agency and takes no part in the selection.