- Location 5847 San Felipe St,Suite 1910,Houston, TX, 77057,United States
- Job Category Consulting, Construction, Engineering
- Employee Type FT Hourly
GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC is a leading provider of specialty professional and advisory services, including forensic accounting and litigation support, engineering and construction, international arbitration, bankruptcy and restructuring, transaction support services, retained executive searches, and compliance risk, and resilience consulting. GlassRatner employs approximately 200 team members located across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
GlassRatner's engineering and construction group (Formerly Interface Consulting) works with law firms, owners, contractors, lenders, insurers and suppliers on complex and challenging capital projects around the world. From project management and advisory to construction claims and expert testimony in arbitration and litigation, GlassRatner's diversified team of engineers and construction experts assist with clients with managing successful projects and construction operations as well as resolving disputes at the project level and in US state and federal court and in front of mediators and arbitration panels.
We are seeking a full-time Director for our Houston, Texas Office. Other locations may be considered.
Duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
The Director position is designated as a senior-level manager and expert consultant with at least 10 years' experience working in a construction-related field with increasingly complex experience and challenging responsibilities. Ideally, this person has experience in the preparation and evaluation of construction claims on complex construction projects either at an EPC or contracting company, and/or a reputable construction consulting firm specializing in claims and disputes. The Director manages project assignments and performs expert testimony work successfully and actively pursues industry knowledge in a designated field or area of expertise. This position is client focused and involves both the execution and oversight of client engagements, including delegating and directing assignments to consultants and managing the quality assurance and content of work products. Responsibilities include managing staff, quality control, maintaining existing client relationships, developing and presenting client deliverables and work products, and expanding business with client retention and lead generation.
The ideal candidate for this position understands they are on the fast track to the Managing Director position, whereby they will be managing larger projects, developing client relationships, and providing expert testimony.
Specific Duties:
- Manages multiple small to medium client engagements simultaneously, along with segments of larger projects to support testifying experts.
- Manages client relationships, which includes communicating work progress and status, managing client meetings, and meeting client goals and deadlines.
- Manages staff in the analysis, development, and preparation of claims and expert opinions including providing direction in the evaluation of project planning, costs, schedules, construction-related claims, and quantification of damages.
- Provides quality assurance in generating reports and presentations for expert witness use during mediation, arbitration, and litigation and developing graphics and demonstrative aids.
- Participates and or presents findings in mediation hearings. Exhibits potential for testimony as expert witness in deposition, arbitration, or litigation on small to medium matters and/or co-testifies with a principal consultant.
Education, Experience, and Skills:
- A Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, architecture, accounting, business, or other related experience is required. Master's degree preferred.
- 10 + years of professional work in consulting, construction, project management, engineering, accounting, scheduling, and/or business demonstrating a progression in responsibility. Strong preference for EPC industry experience in the heavy industries such as refining, petro/chemical, power, pipelines, manufacturing, etc.
- Preference for 5+ years of work experience in the preparation and evaluation of construction claims on complex construction projects either at Interface, an EPC or contracting company, and/or another reputable construction consulting firm specializing in claims and disputes.
- Expert testimony experience as a fact witness or during depositions, trials, and/or arbitrations is a plus.
- English fluency required and proficiency or fluency in other languages is a plus.
- Proficient experience with MS Office software, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Proficient experience with Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop; working knowledge of InDesign and Illustrator is a plus.
- Proficient experience with industry software such as Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access, and databases such as Ringtail, Relativity, and DISCO.
- Willingness and ability to attend meetings, develop business, provide presentations; highly skilled at written and verbal communications.
- Self-motivated with effective time management skills and entrepreneurial spirit.
- Proven self-starter with a record of continuing education or professional development.
- Exhibits leadership skills through effective management of consultants and multiple assignments.
- Ability to work effectively in a professional team environment on multiple assignments.
- Excellent analytical, mathematical, writing, oral and written communications, problem solving, and presentation skills.
- Possesses experience with large-scale (greater than $50 million) construction projects.
- Is a member of, or not a member but routinely participates in, professional/industry communities such as SCLNA, ABA, HBA, ABC, DBIA, SMPS, AGC, etc.
- Professional licensure (PE, Architect) and/or certification (e.g., AACC - Certified Cost Professional, Planning and Scheduling Professional, Certified Forensic Claims Consultant; PMI - Project Management Professional; American Institute of Constructors - Certified Professional Constructor; and CMAA - Certified Construction Manager) is preferred.
GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC employees enjoy competitive salaries, access to our 401(k) retirement plan and our other benefits including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave, voluntary group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and company paid life and disability coverage.
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