Delay Expert - Construction Disputes Resolution

J.S. Held is actively seeking a Delay Expert for its Construction Advisory Team, specializing in claims and dispute resolution in the engineering and construction environment, based in Miami, Florida. This position is for a senior professional who has credible and marketable experience in the conduct and delivery of construction expert services. The candidate will either have acted as a delay expert or has been involved in disputes and/or claim preparation/review in the industry. He must have experience in projects, and J.S. Held is open to considering different levels of seniority depending on the skills of the candidate.Job ResponsibilitiesThe Candidate will primarily be involved in construction dispute resolution, litigation support and expert witness testimony, claims assessment, schedule analysis and contractual/technical analysis.The Candidate will ideally count with an existing client base, but this is not mandatory.An individual is required who can perform advanced data research, management and analysis.This role will involve frequent client interaction and may require the successful candidate to prepare and make presentations to communicate results.The international nature of our work means that the successful candidate should be prepared to travel, sometimes at short notice.The candidate may be undertaking expert witness work either as the named expert or supporting other experts. They should be able to demonstrate experience in either writing expert reports to a high level, or experience I the development and execution phases of projects, having been exposed to claims preparation, review, contract management, changes in scope of work, schedule management and negotiations, as well as have strong industry experience in large construction and engineering projects.We anticipate that the successful candidate will have a good academic record and be able to demonstrate how they have distinguished themselves within their chosen field. We also expect the individual to be able to contribute to business development through networking and marketing activities.