Senior Delay Analyst

About Turner & Townsend

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

• Prepare and defend extension of time claims, including critical path delay analysis and claim narratives.
• Work with project teams to identify delay events for claim submissions.
• Apply industry-standard delay analysis methodologies to analyze and quantify construction delays.
• Prepare analytical reports establishing cause and effect and demonstrating entitlement to extension of time.
• Undertake programme critiques and delay analysis critiques.
• Evaluate programme updates, schedule integrity, and forensic programme reviews.
• Present analytical findings and recommendations clearly and persuasively to clients.
• Support Delay Experts on construction disputes through fact-finding, detailed analysis, delay quantification, findings presentation, and report writing.

Qualifications

• A degree qualification is required.
• Membership of a relevant engineering or construction professional body is desirable but not essential.
• Previous experience in a claims consultancy firm is required.
• Experience in project planning and controls is required.
• The role requires 8–10 years of forensic planning experience working solely in delay analysis.

Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience with prospective and retrospective delay analysis methods is required.
• Candidates must understand the assumptions, advantages, disadvantages, and suitability of different delay analysis methods.
• Required recognized methodologies include Impacted As-Planned, Time Impact Analysis, Windows Analysis, As-Planned vs As-Built, and Collapsed As-Built.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject, or other planning software is required.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts or equivalent is required.

Core Competencies

• Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving ability.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of CPM scheduling principles.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple commissions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

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