Construction Delay Director
Posted 15 Apr 2026
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CertificationsICE, CIOB, Project Management Professional
Study levelBachelor's
CertificationsCIArb, Academy of Expert, Expert Witness Institute
Field of studyArbitration, Construction Law (or related)
Study levelPost-doctorate
Rimkus is seeking an experienced Construction Delay Director to lead and manage delay analysis and project scheduling for complex construction projects. This senior role involves providing expert advice, overseeing delay claims, and supporting legal proceedings related to construction project delays.
As Construction Delay Director, you will collaborate with clients, legal professionals, engineers, and project managers to analyse causes and impacts of delays, prepare expert reports, and deliver expert testimony where required. You will play a critical role in dispute resolution, helping clients to understand delay risks and navigate complex scheduling challenges.
Key responsibilities include directing the preparation and review of delay and disruption analyses, managing consultant teams, and producing clear, technically sound schedules and reports to support claims and defenses.
Essential Job Functions
Report Writing
- Authors own high quality Expert Reports or claims submissions/ rebuttals
- Afinal reviewer for RFP's and tenders for submission
Commission Management
- Sets programmes for delivery of the investigation, analysis and report writing production.
- Manages all aspects of individual commissions in line with the commission management plan. Prepares methodology, resourcing, and pricing strategy.
- Manages fee variations and client disputes.
- Skilled at managing risk, liability, contractual performance.
- Manages multiple commissions and teams.
- Manages client satisfaction across commissions, striving to continuously improve Rimkus’s service offering.
- Assists the Regional Director manage all commissions across an allocated region.
Business Development and Marketing
- Assists the Regional Director and Managing Director set the Regional Business Development Plan by identifying business opportunities within existing and new clients.
- Develops and leads business development initiatives.
- Successfully pitches for business at Executive level.
- Leads in-house training for prospective clients and/or external training and seminar events.
- Secures new client appointments. Identifies and delivers business development initiatives for the business.
- Negotiates fee proposals and client terms.
- Write articles for publication.
- Leads and delivers client presentations.
People Management
- Acts as a Line Manager for Consultants, Senior Consultants and Associate Directors working in their business unit.
- Achieves desired results through managing others.
Coaching and Mentoring