Senior Delay Analyst

Company Overview

Role Overview

Main Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• Degree qualified.
• Previous experience in a claims consultancy firm and in project planning and controls.
• 8–10 years of forensic planning experience working solely in a delay analysis role.
• Hands-on experience with prospective and retrospective delay analysis methods.
• Experience applying Impacted As-Planned, Time Impact Analysis, Windows Analysis, As-Planned vs As-Built and Collapsed As-Built methodologies.
• Skill with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject or other planning software.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts or equivalent.

Core Competencies

• Critical thinking and analytical problem solving.
• 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.