What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Associate, Construction, Disputes & Advisory position at Ankura?
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Practice Overview
Ankura’s Construction Disputes & Advisory Expert and Advisory Services:
Expert Services
Our construction dispute resolution professionals provide expert advice and independent professional opinion. We develop practical solutions as well as robust delay and cost/quantum analysis. We present conclusions in a clear, concise, and objective manner - and provide testimony in a wide variety of venues, including specialized regulatory boards.
Advisory Services
Our clients seek identification of risks associated with a capital project and practical, experienced, and actionable mitigation tactics. In response, we provide sophisticated advice on some of the world’s most complex and largest capital projects, analyzing prospective and in-process capital projects as well as assurance reviews for conformance with the time, cost, and quality objectives of project stakeholders.
We advise on governance and contract structures; analyze cost and schedule progress at key milestones; and provide comprehensive status briefings to project participants, executives, directors, investors, and government agencies.
With hands-on leadership experience in real estate, infrastructure, healthcare, financial services, energy, and many other industries, our professionals combine their expertise with Ankura’s extensive resources to produce comprehensive, and - most importantly - easily implementable solutions for our clients’ planning and execution challenges.
Role Overview
Ankura’s Construction Disputes & Advisory practice is seeking a Senior Associate to support work within the Philadelphia area but may require travel. This role will be based in Philadelphia. Senior Associate candidates typically have 2 - 4 years of previous work experience.
Responsibilities
Practice Overview
Ankura’s Construction Disputes & Advisory Expert and Advisory Services:
Expert Services
Our construction dispute resolution professionals provide expert advice and independent professional opinion. We develop practical solutions as well as robust delay and cost/quantum analysis. We present conclusions in a clear, concise, and objective manner - and provide testimony in a wide variety of venues, including specialized regulatory boards.
Advisory Services
Our clients seek identification of risks associated with a capital project and practical, experienced, and actionable mitigation tactics. In response, we provide sophisticated advice on some of the world’s most complex and largest capital projects, analyzing prospective and in-process capital projects as well as assurance reviews for conformance with the time, cost, and quality objectives of project stakeholders.
We advise on governance and contract structures; analyze cost and schedule progress at key milestones; and provide comprehensive status briefings to project participants, executives, directors, investors, and government agencies.
With hands-on leadership experience in real estate, infrastructure, healthcare, financial services, energy, and many other industries, our professionals combine their expertise with Ankura’s extensive resources to produce comprehensive, and - most importantly - easily implementable solutions for our clients’ planning and execution challenges.
Role Overview
Ankura’s Construction Disputes & Advisory practice is seeking a Senior Associate to support work within the Philadelphia area but may require travel. This role will be based in Philadelphia. Senior Associate candidates typically have 2 - 4 years of previous work experience.
Responsibilities
- Supporting detailed analyses of project schedule delays, cost overruns, productivity, contracts, change orders and other issues related to design and construction
- Assisting in the research and analyzing project cost records
- Analyzing financial statements and other pertinent documentation
- Reconciling claim amounts to accounting systems and to insurers’ calculations
- Using Ankura’s proprietary tools in the development of claim methodology and work product
- Developing computer models of schedules, contractor production rates and costs using various software packages
- Assisting with data gathering activities, including document review and supervision, and quality control of data entry activities
- Supervising appropriate personnel, including analysts, less experienced associates, client personnel, clerical support, and others as appropriate
- Demonstrating proper documentation of work product
- Limited engagement planning
- Preparing client communications for senior level review
- Coordinating administrative functions, including time tracking and bill preparation
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Engineering, Management, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Mathematics, or related discipline
- Experience in the construction and engineering industries
- Proficient in MS Office products including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access
- Proficiency with Primavera Project Planner and project scheduling technique experience is highly preferred
- Experience in damages and investigative work focused on contractual disputes, claims, and litigation
- Ability to research, including the use of the internet and other information sources, and a solid knowledge base in their course of study
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Strong project management skills and attention to detail
- Efficient, flexible, and creative problem-solving skills, a high level of motivation, and excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Willingness to travel and work overtime when needed
