Senior Delay Analyst

About the role

Turner & Townsend is looking for an experienced Delay Analyst to join its team in Riyadh. The role advises clients on time-related construction claims through forensic analysis of project information and data, and involves some of the most prestigious construction and infrastructure projects in the GCC. The position is full-time.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and defend extension of time claims, including critical path delay analysis and drafting claim narratives
• Work with the project team to identify delay events for claim submissions
• Apply industry-standard delay analysis methods to quantify delays on construction projects
• Produce analytical reports that establish cause and effect and demonstrate entitlement to EOT
• Carry out programme critiques, delay analysis critiques and forensic programme reviews
• Evaluate programme updates and schedule integrity
• Present findings and recommendations to clients clearly and persuasively
• Support Delay Experts on construction disputes, including fact-finding, analysis, quantification, presentations and report writing

Required profile

• Degree qualified
• Previous experience in a claims consultancy firm
• 8 to 10 years of forensic planning experience, working solely in a delay analysis role
• Membership of a relevant engineering or construction professional body is desirable but not essential

Required skills

• Hands-on experience of prospective and retrospective delay analysis methods, including Impacted As-Planned, Time Impact Analysis (TIA), Windows Analysis, As-Planned vs As-Built and Collapsed As-Built
• Solid understanding of delay analysis methods, their assumptions, advantages and disadvantages
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Asta PowerProject or similar planning software
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts or equivalent
• Excellent report writing, presentation and stakeholder management skills