Director, Construction Disputes and Advisory

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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.

Role Overview:

As a Director in Ankuras Construction Disputes & Advisory group you will develop analytical skills while being immersed in the world of client services. Construction Directors work directly with project team leaders and experts assisting our experts in performing the detailed analyses required to provide the best solutions for our clients. Directors perform project schedule cost productivity and statistical analyses as well as assist with review of key project issues through document review and database creation/management. You will work directly with clients assisting with the complex challenges of planning constructing completing and resolving disputes for some of the largest construction projects around the world.

This is an in-office position based in Fairfield CT with an expectation of coming into the office 4-5 days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with data gathering including detailed document reviews and database creation/ management.

• Performs detailed analyses of project schedule delays project cost records productivity change orders and other issues related to design and construction.

• Utilizes various computer software to analyze and model schedules contractor production rates and costs.

• Creates high quality work product and demonstrates exceptional quality control.

• Prepares client-ready work product for senior level review.

• Supports company and business group development efforts.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in engineering or construction management with solid academic performance.

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience. People management experience is highly preferred.

• Highly motivated driven and energetic attitude towards work and career.

• Strong team-oriented personality characteristics: hard-working thoughtful and collaborative with a positive outlook and confidence.

• Creative/analytical problem-solving ability and a collaborative mindset.

• Ability to utilize technology to solve complex problems.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to adapt quickly in handling multiple/evolving tasks as a result of new engagements and/or re-prioritized deadlines.

• Must be able to produce high quality and/or final work product under strict deadlines.

• Ability to excel within a team environment.

• Must be willing to travel and work overtime as needed.

• Must demonstrate a working knowledge of Word Excel and PowerPoint.

• Experience with Primavera scheduling tools and Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling techniques is desirable but not required.

Ankura is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the said markets and considers a broad range of factors including but not limited to skill sets experience and training licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The range does not include additional benefits outside of salary. At Ankura it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each role. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range is between $85000 to $200000; this range is not a promise of a particular wage.

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