Senior Manager, Construction Dispute Resolution

About this role

Senior Manager, Construction Dispute Resolution

SOCOTEC Advisory

Employer : SOCOTEC Advisory

Location : Houston, United States

Contract : Not stated

Level : Senior

Salary : Salary not published

Closes : Not stated

What the role covers

SOCOTEC Advisory seeks a Senior Manager in Houston to support construction-dispute assignments from initial engagement through reports and presentations. The practice advises owners, contractors, designers and their lawyers on schedule and damages claims. The employer describes a path towards developing expert-witness capability over three to five years.

Responsibilities include:

• reviewing contracts
• cost reports and project records
• assessing baseline schedules
• examining contemporaneous programme updates

The manager will undertake as-built and planned-versus-actual schedule analysis, investigate causation and quantify damages.

The role also includes:

• change-order and payment-application administration
• site progress evaluations
• mediation or litigation support
• drafting expert opinions and presentation material

Candidates should have three to five years of construction-related experience and sound written communication. The employer requires working knowledge of scheduling, budgeting, cost reporting, construction processes, risk management and data handling. Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Excel are among the listed tools.

A degree in engineering or construction management, or equivalent experience, is required; architects and candidates with forensic accounting expertise may also be considered. Applicants must be US-based and hold a valid work permit where applicable.