Senior Director, Construction Expert Services
- Riyadh
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform Delay Analysis for large Construction & Infrastructure projects in international arbitration and litigation.
- Drafting and reviewing concise but detailed expert reports based on the analysis findings.
- Reviewing documents on varied project types in a broad range of industries, for example infrastructure, oil & gas, energy or renewables.
- Drafting notes, presentations and external communications to assist with the overall project scope and individual work streams.
- Presenting and participating in client meetings
- Provide assistance in managing the workload and tasks of the project team and arrange and organize the documentation filing process for the project.
- Supporting Clients and their consultants engaged in Alternative Dispute Resolution and the delivery of complex and challenging major projects and programmes of work
- Providing advisory services to Clients seeking to enhance their commercial performance and corporate governance including the introduction and improvement of project controls and risk management.
- Regularly attending marketing events - client events, seminars and lectures to build relationships in the field.
- Degree level education in a construction related field (Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering and/or Construction Management).
- Relevant MSc in Engineering and/or Construction law would be an advantage.
- Ideally 10+ years of construction/industrial experience. Ideally with international exposure to large projects and experience as a site planner or tendering manager. A strong understanding of most common construction contract schemes (NEC, FIDIC…) would be an advantage.
- Must have 5+ years' experience of performing detailed delay forensic analysis and writing expert reports. A deep understanding of the delay analysis practice and standards (SCL, AACE) is required.
- Proficient with Primavera P6 / Microsoft Project or similar software. Excellent understanding of planning concepts such as criticality, float, lag, concurrency and planning and resource allocation.
- Microsoft Excel and Office and comfortable with large sets of data and documentation.
- Excellent analytical skills, an attention to detail and exceptional report writing skills.
- Confident and impactful presenter.
- Ability to work well under pressure.