Senior Claims ConsultantDirector (00553)

Claims Strategy & Leadership

• Defines and leads claims strategy across major project disputes aligning technical analysis contractual entitlement cost exposure constructability and risk mitigation objectives.
• Serves as a Senior Claims Advisor to executive leadership client executives legal counsel and project leadership teams on highly complex dispute matters.
• Establishes claims positioning strategies and resolution pathways for large multi-party disputes involving owners contractors consultants and external counsel.
• Provides leadership in high-risk negotiations executive claims reviews and dispute governance discussions often involving major public infrastructure and transportation programs.
• Mentors junior analysts and project controls professionals in claims development forensic schedule analysis constructability and technical writing.

• Contributes to the development of internal methodologies training tools and technical standards related to claims estimating and project controls.
• Participates in industry forums technical associations and professional discussions related to claims scheduling estimating constructability and dispute resolution.
• Supports strategic business development efforts involving claims advisory dispute services and risk consulting opportunities.

• Provides senior technical leadership in claims management systems standards and best practices across the organization.

Identifying & Documenting Claims

• Leads early identification of potential claims exposure across active programs through contract review schedule analysis cost evaluation and project controls assessment.
• Advises clients and internal teams on proactive claims avoidance documentation standards entitlement positioning and opportunities that may reduce downstream dispute exposure.
• Reviews contract language schedule provisions procurement strategies and project delivery methods to identify claims risk.
• Supports executive workshops and technical advisory sessions focused on early warning systems dispute prevention mitigation and contract management strategies.

Developing and Analyzing Claims

• Directs and reviews both 1) the development of a claim on behalf of a claimant and 2) reviews and analyzes claims submitted by a claimant on highly complex claims involving delay disruption acceleration loss of productivity cumulative impact differing site conditions and termination issues.

• Leads forensic CPM schedule analysis including proficiency in using Oracle Primavera P6 and familiarity with Microsoft Project Planner to evaluate delay responsibility critical path impacts phasing constraints and time entitlement.

• Oversees preparation and review of cost damages analyses independent cost evaluations change order pricing engineers estimates and cost-to-complete assessments.
• Integrate scheduling estimating project controls constructability and contract analysis into comprehensive claims evaluations.
• Supports claims analysis on large complex public and private projects and capital programs involving multi-contract interfaces and phased delivery environments.
• Reviews and approves major client deliverables expert support documentation and litigation support materials.
• Supports the preparation of technical findings of facts used in mediation arbitration litigation and negotiated settlement environments.

Resolving / Negotiating Claims

• Leads and supports negotiations involving major change orders extension-of-time requests disputed cost recovery matters and contractor entitlement issues.
• Partners directly with outside counsel insurers executive stakeholders and project leadership teams to support favorable resolution strategies.
• Supports mediation arbitration and formal dispute resolution proceedings through technical leadership and claims advisory expertise.
• Develops practical resolution frameworks balancing commercial outcomes schedule recovery and client objectives.

• Bachelors degree required in Engineering Construction Management Civil Engineering or related technical discipline. An advanced degree is strongly preferred.
• 15 years of progressive experience in construction claims forensic schedule analysis project controls cost estimating constructability and dispute advisory across major capital programs.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise using Oracle Primavera P6 for forensic schedule analysis delay modeling and entitlement evaluation.
• Proven experience analyzing and advising on claims change orders extension-of-time matters and contract disputes involving projects valued at $20M.
• Strong experience supporting both public and private clients on various projects ranging from transportation energy education and healthcare facilities.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and evaluating contractor pricing supporting value engineering studies and reviewing change order valuations.
• Strong executive communication skills with experience presenting findings to senior client leadership boards or executive stakeholders.
• Professional certifications or affiliations such as CCP PMP PE FRICS or active participation in the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership in multidisciplinary environments involving legal counsel technical teams and senior client stakeholders.