Senior Manager – Construction Dispute Resolution

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Company Description

SOCOTEC Advisory, LLC., is a subsidiary of Socotec USA, an industry leader in dispute resolution, project advisory, building envelope design, structural failure analysis and energy efficiency consulting services. Socotec’s portfolio of companies is equipped to provide an enhanced scope of solutions to our client base for a wide variety of project types, risks and technologies. 

At SOCOTEC’s Atlanta GA practice we specialize in two primary areas of expertise – Dispute Resolution and Project Advisory (PA) Services. And while this focus remains at our core, we are strengthened through our affiliation with other SOCOTEC entities that also practice in all sectors of construction. It is through these relationships that we can collaborate with over 400 technical experts to position ourselves as a trusted advisor. We consistently provide thorough, independent, and compelling project assessments that clients rely on to manage risks, avoid and equitably resolve disputes.

SOCOTEC’s Dispute Resolution practice assists owners, contractors, designers, and their counsel with the resolution of complex issues that impact the time, cost and quality of their construction projects. The DR practice has analyzed or prepared claims for compensation for projects domestically and internationally. Our portfolio includes all sectors of the industry including power, commercial, mixed use, residential, hospitality, institutional, governmental, industrial and infrastructure. SOCOTEC’s DR practice provides expert opinion, reports and testimony in support of client schedule and damages claims.

Job Description

The Senior Manager will be responsible for supporting project assignments from initial kick-off through preparation of deliverables including presentations and reports.  The successful candidate aspires to a level of expertise and industry reputation with the goal of providing expert testimony within a 3 to 5 year timeframe.   Specific project responsibilities include the support of and/or direct execution of the following:

·  Organizing large quantities of construction related documentation
·  Reviewing contracts, subcontracts and other contractual documentation
·  Evaluating baseline schedule and assumptions
·  Reviewing estimates & cost reports
·  On-site construction progress evaluations
·  Preparing project status presentations & update reports
·  Analyzing contemporaneous schedule updates & revisions
·  Change order and pay application administration
·  As-built schedule analysis
·  As-planned vs As-built schedule comparison
·  Causation analysis
·  Damages quantification
·  Mediation/litigation support as required
·  Prepare opinion presentation material and demonstratives
·  Write draft expert opinion(s)

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will have 3 to 5 years of construction related industry experience and written communication skills. Additionally, candidates must have a working knowledge in the following:

·  P6, MS Project, Excel and other graphical communication tools
·  Project scheduling and project controls
·  Budgeting
·  Job cost reporting
·  Construction/building processes & techniques
·  Contract/risk management
·  Data management
·  Schedule and productivity reporting
·  Estimating
·  US based and valid work permit if applicable
·  B.S. in Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent work experience
·  Candidates with forensic accounting expertise and/or Architects may also be considered
·  Work with minimal supervision
·  Strong desire to develop expertise in scheduling and damages analysis with a goal of achieving “expert” witness recognition in 3 to 5 years.
·  Consistently demonstrate SOCOTEC’s core values

Additional Information

SOCOTEC offers generous compensation packages including salary, benefits & bonus based upon relevant experience.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

SOCOTEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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