Associate Director, Construction Litigation Consulting

Description

Position at Berkeley Research Group, LLC

BRG's Global Construction practice is a multidisciplinary team that has a strong foundation in project management, scheduling, and accounting combined with deep construction consulting and industry experience.

BRG experts have extensively advised clients and their outside counsel to assess allegations and facts at issue. We are experienced in litigation and domestic and international arbitration, and include professional engineers, project management professionals, registered architects, AACE Certified Planning and Scheduling Professionals, Certified Public Accountants, Certified Fraud Examiners, forensic accountants, and industry leaders.

We are currently seeking a seasoned professional with forensics and litigation advisory experience for our construction practice.

This person will work with our experts on the West Coast and should be based in a major west coast city like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Portland, or Seattle.

Responsibilities :

Ability to build and lead high-performance & people : Leverage the collective through strong teaming and collaboration;

continuously develop self and others.

• Develop new and leverage existing client relationships, grow the firm's construction capabilities, help serve our clients ever-changing needs on the West Coast.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance on a range of projects and / or asset management functions including defect analysis, delay & disruption analysis, claims and change order preparations, discovery, and standard of care.
• Consistently deliver high-quality work that achieves optimal client and project outcomes.
• Assist in building leading practices and operations by constantly innovating to stay ahead of our clients and our competitors.
• Assist in setting strategy for the group, lead major client engagements, develop brand and marketing collateral, direct business development efforts, and manage the group.
• Provides strategic recommendations for project / group and overall business that will directly impact achievement of results
• Understands BRG core services and recommends solutions and resources outside of team / practice
• Monitors and ensures client satisfaction with overall service and quality of deliverables
• Establishes an expectation for high quality standards for self / (team) in all aspects of client relationship / sales cycle
• Defines a compelling value proposition aligned with the client's challenges and needs
• Adheres to engagement acceptance process within established policies and time frames
• Defines strategy and manages multiple and / or complex engagements
• Takes a leadership role in professional or community organizations and promotes a positive image of the Firm
• Writes and presents topics of interest to clients and industry peers on webinars, at conferences, and through journal papers, etc.
• Ensures key performance management milestones are met for self and team; actively participates in calibration process
• Pursues opportunities to expand own capabilities and to refine and further develop expertise to meet evolving market demands
• Attends, and encourages team to attend professional development / training opportunities; instructs sessions as needed
• Provides frequent and meaningful written and verbal feedback in a timely manner; offers guidance on performance matters
• Recruits, and integrates new talent to Firm and practice area
• Champions a culture of diversity and inclusion

Qualifications :

• A Bachelor's degree with a focus in engineering or construction management is required; MS or MBA is highly preferred;
• Minimum eight (8+) years field experience in the construction industry; Prefer those with both onsite construction management and consulting experience
• Cost estimating, change order pricing, prepared time requests, and / or experience in managing claims in the consulting industry;
• Developed, prepared, maintained, updated, reviewed, and analyzed schedules (P6, MSP, and any other scheduling platforms);
• Must have excellent technical writing skills;
• Experience working collaboratively with and leading teams; and / or
• Ability to work independently and remotely, and travel for client work when needed;
• Developed, prepared, maintained, updated, reviewed, and analyzed schedules (P6, MSP, and any other scheduling platforms);
• Must have excellent technical writing skills;
• Experience working collaboratively with and leading teams; and
• Ability to work independently and remotely, and travel for client work when needed.

Salary Range : $110,000 - $275,000

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About BRG

Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG) is a global consulting firm that helps leading organizations advance in three key areas : disputes and investigations, corporate finance, and strategy and operations.

Headquartered in California with over 40 offices around the world, we are an integrated group of experts, industry leaders, academics, data scientists, and professionals working beyond borders and disciplines.

BRG strives to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is instinctive, not an initiative. We celebrate and value the diversity of our professionals and are dedicated to maintaining a truly inclusive work environment where all individuals feel respected and valued.

We harness our collective expertise to deliver the inspired insights and practical strategies our clients need to stay ahead of what's next.

Berkeley Research Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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