Offer summary

Qualifications:

10-12 years of related work experience in construction disputes or advisory services., Strong background in architecture, engineering, or construction management., Proven ability to analyze design and construction documentation effectively., Experience in client engagement and managing project budgets..

Key responsibilities:

Support expert services and provide testimony on construction defects and project delays.

Engage with clients for planning, budgeting, and execution of projects.

Analyze project records and documentation to inform expert work product.

Supervise personnel and coordinate administrative functions related to project management.

Job description

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

Our expert team, consisting of Architects, Engineers, and Contractors, perform various technical analyses, typically related to disputes, and present our findings in visual presentations and expert reports for mediation, dispute resolution boards, arbitration panels, and in court for judges and juries.

Our professionals assist in contemporaneous and after-the-fact evaluations of Design and Construction Deficiencies and Defects, Water Infiltration and Intrusion, Standard of Care (of Architect, Engineer, and Contractor), project close-out, change order entitlement, punch list and inspection content, evaluation of defective work and remedial repair protocols, among others. The schedule and cost implications of these evaluations are also performed in tandem with Ankura’s cost and schedule expertise, when required.

Expert Dispute Services:

Our construction dispute resolution professionals provide expert advice and independent professional opinions. We develop practical solutions as well as robust liability and entitlement analysis, delay and cost/quantum analysis. We present conclusions in a clear, concise, and objective manner - and provide testimony in a wide variety of venues, including specialized regulatory boards.

Advisory Services:

Our clients seek identification of risks and practical, experienced, and actionable mitigation tactics associated with their capital projects. We provide sophisticated advice on some of the world’s most complex and largest capital projects, analyzing prospective and in-process development as well as assurance reviews for conformance with the time, cost, and quality objectives for project stakeholders.

About Our Opportunity:

Ankura’s Professional Liability & Defective Construction business group is seeking a Senior Director in the United States. Senior Directors typically possess 10-12 years of related work experience, which can include work outside of what is typically considered to be disputes or advisory services.

Responsibilities:

Candidates will support expert services, including testimony, in matters involving Design and Construction Defects, Water Infiltration and Intrusion, Standard of Care, project schedule delays, cost overruns, productivity, contracts, change orders and other issues related to design and construction. Selected responsibilities include:

Contributing to the execution of effective expert work product, and testifying when appropriate
Client engagement work including planning, budgeting, and execution
Coordinating overall client interactions and communications
Analyzing pertinent design and construction documentation
Research, review, and analysis of project records
Data gathering and organization activities
Work to expand existing engagement scopes, where warranted, and develop new business using existing and expanded contacts
Supervising appropriate personnel including analysts, associates, client personnel, clerical support, and others as appropriate
Using Ankura’s proprietary tools in the development of claim methodology and work product
Coordinating administrative functions including time tracking and bill preparation
Supporting the recruiting efforts through participation in campus events and office interviews

Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email accommodations@ankura.com or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.

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