Construction Delay - Senior Associate Manager

On behalf of one of its clients a consulting company the French Chamber of Commerce is looking for a Construction Delay Senior Associate / Manager

The company is a wholly independent international consulting firm providing advice to company management and shareholders for their strategic or critical decisions notably in transactions disputes and crises.

The companys strength lies in connecting strategy facts and figures. Our teams are international and multicultural combining various skills to provide bespoke services to our clients. We recruit our consultants from the best. The company is present in 13 countries in Europe North America Asia the Middle East and Africa and leads engagements all over the world.

Within the company you will find yourself immersed in some of the most interesting disputes in complex engineering construction and infrastructure projects worldwide. As a key team member you will play a vital role in supporting our teams by providing technical analytical and reporting assistance to a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from subcontractors to project owners. Your involvement extends from providing support and actively engaging in negotiations all the way to helping in expert evidence during international arbitration and litigation proceedings.

Your daytoday responsibilities will include reviewing analyzing and summarizing project schedules progress reports factual chronologies and/or construction contracts. You can expect to be involved in project delay disruption and costoverrun (quantum) analysis reviews of actual versus forecast progress and interpreting contracts each of which will require your work to be summarized in presentations and reports addressed to clients courts and tribunals.

You will also be expected to manage and assist the professional growth of analysts and associates collaborating with the quantum expert team and being able to work closely with the legal team on dispute matters. Your skills will be instrumental in summarizing your work into presentations and reports addressed to clients courts and tribunals.

No one engineering and construction project is like another; you will be constantly challenged to support the delivery of highquality services to our clients. We are committed to developing a longterm relationship with our employees providing comprehensive onthejob training as well as a competitive salary.

At the company we aim to make your projects become a reality and will provide you with regular mentoring sessions where you will be able to openly discuss career progression aspirations performance and promotions. We offer a wide range of enriching opportunities to our consultants such as secondments sabbaticals externships and internal projects.

Main responsibilities :

Aim to autonomously manage a project (analysis deliverable time and budget).

Structure analyses to be carried out by less experienced team members and review the quality of the work performed including for (technical) consistency and completeness.

Triangulate and crosscheck information provided or calculations performed.

Identify key issues arising during an engagement independently and develop his/her own solutions relating to main project issues or risks. Summarizes findings to director/partner.

Structure and draft report sections and/or create draft presentations.

Start managing client relationships and communications including with the manager/director or engagement partner.

Actively provide support in training of analysts on internal/external technical standards and industry developments.

Show efficient organization when involved in two assignments.

Requirements

Experience in a similar role (consultancy on construction projects and/or disputes) and/or experience on construction projects (project management scheduling management) Preferably around 4 to 6 years of experience.

Outstanding academic track record in engineering (civil mechanical or industrial).

Strong interest and knowledge in project management and energy/civil engineering.

Exceptional numerical and analytical skills commercial awareness and attention to detail.

Fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills particularly the ability to summarize (fluency in other languages is also desirable but not essential).

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Advanced Microsoft Office project scheduling (Primavera P6 Microsoft Project) skills are highly valued.

Experience in adjudication and/or arbitration would be advantageous.

Logical and analytical skills

Dynamic and enthusiast

Curiosity and willingness to learn

Possesses a commercial interest common sense and attention to detail.

Experience in a similar role (consultancy on construction projects and/or disputes) and/or experience on construction projects (project management, scheduling management) Preferably around 4 to 6 years of experience. Outstanding academic track record in engineering (civil, mechanical, or industrial). Strong interest and knowledge in project management and energy/civil engineering. Exceptional numerical and analytical skills, commercial awareness, and attention to detail. Fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills, particularly the ability to summarize (fluency in other languages is also desirable but not essential). Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Advanced Microsoft Office, project scheduling (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) skills are highly valued. Experience in adjudication and/or arbitration would be advantageous. Logical and analytical skills Dynamic and enthusiast Curiosity and willingness to learn Possesses a commercial interest, common sense, and attention to detail.