Director of Scheduling/Claims

Posted:
10/24/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Concord, California, United States ⋅ San Francisco, California, United States ⋅ California, United States ⋅ Santa Clara, California, United States ⋅ Sacramento, California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Compensation Range

$175,000.00 - $225,000.00 Annual Salary

Job Description Summary:

Consult with Sr Ops Management and Project Teams, on delay and productivity claims, in ADR proceedings, as well as manage the efforts, of project control teams, in the delivery of compiling delay/productivity claims, supporting company scheduling practices, and negotiations of claims.

Job Description:

Responsibilities & Duties:

       Able to perform all Sr Associate – Scheduling/Claims job responsibilities

       Mentor and provide guidance to all levels of Project Controls team
Manage Senior Associate – Scheduling/Claims and directly supervise other Project Controls team members

       Supervise system administrator functions related to P6 EPPM, provide instructional design support, and conduct training for end users of P6

       Participate as an expert trainer (P6 Classes, Fragnet Classes, Conerstone, Foundations, and Structural). 

       Prepare baseline contract schedules with project Teams, support schedule updates, develop project specific recovery/acceleration plan schedules as required under the Contract

       Supervise and develop action plan for the entire process of research, organizing and assembling project documentation and facts related to claim entitlement issues as well as damage recovery under the contract theories

       Supervise and conduct forensic schedule analysis in support of detailed cause and effect claim presentations

       Supervise and conduct forensic labor productivity analysis in support of detailed cause and effect claim presentations

       Supervise and develop BI Data Analytics for Labor and Scheduling Metrics

       Partner with Project Teams in evaluating contractual entitlement, risks, and potential cost recovery and/or defensive alternative plans to claim resolution

       Recommend measures to Division Managers and Claims Committee with regards to protecting and/or preserving rights to recovery of claims and likely outcomes for the effort to pursue claims

       Develop and direct Teams in preparing plans to mitigate liabilities and/or develop approaches and methods of claims avoidance

       Supervise Teams in approaches to detailed schedule analyses necessary to quantify Contractor's entitlement and liabilities utilizing established forensic critical path evaluations

       Present Contractor damages resulting from project delays, disruptions, and acceleration to support settlement negotiations

       Prepare claims for mediation, present claim positions in mediation, and make recommendations to support settlement negotiations

       Testify on scheduling and labor productivity portions of the dispute resolution process

       Regular travel (local and inter-state) required

       Complete other responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Skills & Experience:

       10+ years of experience (construction claims analysis or construction project controls field and scheduling), with 7 years in the construction claim field

       Construction claims analysis and scheduling experience required

       Strong working knowledge of current construction scheduling software applications

       Advanced knowledge of P6 EPPM including baseline schedule development, system administration functions, and ability to train others in system functionality

       Delay and disruption claim preparation assembly experience including:

       Critical path method scheduling and analysis experience.

       Developing impacted As-Built schedule analysis

       Developing contractor damage calculation experience

       Entitlement argument and narrative writing experience

       Entitlement fact package assembly and development experience

       Analyzing Subcontractor claim damages

       Participation in claim negotiation preferred

       Working knowledge of construction means and methods, management techniques, and cost accounting principles

       Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint, working knowledge of Outlook and Word

       Ability to write reports using Oracle BI Publisher or similar application preferred

       Experience in integrating P6 EPPM and Synchro for 4-D Schedule models

       Proficient written and verbal English communication skills, including business writing skills, and professional telephone manner

       Regular travel (both locally and inter-state) required

       Reliability, dependability, and flexibility

Summary of Benefits:

This role is eligible for the following benefits:  medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), individual stock ownership, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, bereavement leave, employee assistance program, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, basic term life insurance and AD&D, business travel accident insurance, short and long term disability, financial wellness coaching, educational assistance, Care.com membership, ClassPass fitness membership, and DashPass delivery membership.  Voluntary benefits include additional term life insurance, long term care insurance, critical illness and accidental injury insurance, pet insurance, legal plan, identity theft protection, and other voluntary benefit options.