Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory (Bi-Lingual-Spanish)

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

Practice Overview:

Ankuras Construction Disputes & Advisory Practice delivers sophisticated expert services and strategic advisory solutions to resolve complex construction disputes and optimize capital project performance. Our multidisciplinary team combines deep industry expertise with advanced analytical capabilities to provide independent professional opinions delay and cost analysis and practical risk mitigation strategies across some of the worlds largest and most complex infrastructure real estate healthcare energy and financial services projects.

This position is located in Phoenix or Miami.

Role Overview:

The Director will lead the daily execution of complex construction dispute resolution engagements.

Value Proposition:

This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to drive the analytical outcomes of multi-million-dollar disputes help shape client strategy and contribute to the growth of the firms presence in the Latin American market. You will contribute to high-performing teams own the technical work product and operate with a clear path forward.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-today delivery of complex disputes engagements including detailed analyses of project schedule delays cost overruns productivity contracts change orders and other issues.

• Support and manage the production of comprehensive reports for review and validation.

• Supervise mentor and manage project personnel to ensure technical accuracy and work product defensibility.

• Contribute to engagement planning including the development of proposals budgeting and budget tracking and defining work tasks and deliverables.

• Develop and present complex technical findings.

• Develop and validate sophisticated computer models of schedules and costs using Primavera P6 and other software packages.

• Research and analyze project cost records and financial statements; reconcile claim amounts to accounting systems and to insurers calculations.

Requirements:

• 5 years of disputes/claims consulting experience in the construction and engineering industries is required with a proven ability in technical documentation.

• Business-level fluency in both Spanish and English required.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Architecture Construction Management or related field from an accredited institution.

• Advanced P6 scheduling and project controls expertise is essential.

• Proven experience in damages contractual liability and investigative work focused on complex contractual disputes claims and litigation.

• Experience managing client relationships and leading project teams in a consulting environment.

• Exceptional analytical written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications (PE PMP CCM or equivalent) strongly preferred.

• Experience with international construction projects and deep familiarity with various contract forms (FIDIC NEC AIA EJCDC) preferred.

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