Construction Consultant - Schedule & Delay

The DBI team specializes in the evaluation of damaged structures. DBI’s construction experts provide independent recommendations and analysis to clients in the insurance and legal industry.

Hard evidence, expertise, and accuracy drive work; communication and connection are the company’s top priorities. In a complex industry, the company’s mission is to bring clarity to every client served by DBI.

We are organized into six regions, made up of 14 offices in major metropolitan areas across the U.S. We have additional experts in key cities and our teams work on projects in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

The Construction Consultant is a highly skilled team member who has expertise in scheduling, forensic delay analysis, and construction claims evaluation. This role involves analyzing construction schedules, investigating project delays, and preparing expert level reports to support insurance carriers and legal teams in resolving disputes.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct forensic delay analysis to assess project delays and disruptions.
• Evaluate construction schedules (baseline, updates, and impacted schedules) to determine causes of project delays.
• Analyze builder’s risk and delay in completion insurance claims.
• Review contracts, change orders, and project documentation for delay-related impacts.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations summarizing findings.
• Work closely with attorneys, insurers, and contractors to provide expert analysis.
• Assist in dispute resolution and claims negotiations.
• Provide expert testimony if required.
• Uphold the values of DBI Consultants and the culture espoused by Our Foundation.
• Consistently demonstrates professionalism, integrity and the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional conduct; conducts oneself in a manner that reflects favorably on the organization.
• Maintain the confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive information, exercising sound judgment and discretion in any disclosure of information related to DBI Consultants and its endeavors.
• Commits to continuous improvement and professional development for self and team members.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in construction scheduling, forensic analysis, and claims consulting.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and other scheduling software.
• Strong understanding of critical path method (CPM) scheduling and forensic schedule analysis methodologies.
• Experience with insurance claims related to construction delays (builder’s risk, delay in completion, etc.).
• Knowledge of contract documents, industry standards (AACE, SCL Protocol), and dispute resolution processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and provide expert-level analysis under tight deadlines.
• Experience working with insurance carriers and legal teams on construction claims.
• Certification such as PMP, PSP (AACE), CCE, or equivalent is a plus.
• Prior experience as an expert witness is a plus.
• Exceptional organization skills and maintains professional demeanor.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Frequently requires work to be performed at the site of the property damage or loss, including locations where disasters or catastrophes have occurred; may require evening, overnight, and weekend travel and work; incumbent may be subject to outside weather and environmental conditions, including, but not limited to, extreme heat, cold, and precipitation; incumbent may be exposed to inside environmental conditions, including, but not limited to noise, vibrations, proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, heights, chemicals, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

The incumbent may be required to work in close quarters, crawl spaces, small enclosed rooms, narrow aisles, passageways, or other enclosed areas, requiring physical agility and resistance to claustrophobia. The incumbent may be required to work in high areas such as roofs or scaffolding, requiring physical agility, balance, and resistance to acrophobia.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

In addition to the working conditions and associated physical activities and requirements above, the incumbent may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, or feel, especially in the course of investigating and assessing property damage; these requirements may include the need to lift weights of up to 50 pounds, including a ladder.

The work requires close visual acuity, with or without correction, to prepare reports containing words, symbols, and numerical figures; the incumbent is required to view a computer terminal, use a keyboard, read printed documents, make detailed visual inspections, perceive color, perceive depth, and have a sufficient field of vision to carry out all inspection and related duties.

Willingness to travel on average of /- 30% of the workweek to accommodate meetings, as well as attend other work-related activities that may be scheduled outside of normal daytime business hours. Salary range: 70k-80k.