Scheduling Manager, Schedule & Delay

• Assess and analyze builder’s risk and delay in completion insurance claims.
• Review contracts, change orders, and project documentation for delay-related impacts.
• Commits to continuous improvement and professional development for self and team members.
• Provide expert testimony if required.
• Maintain the confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive information, exercising sound judgment and discretion in any disclosure of information related to DBI Consultants and its endeavors.
• Conduct forensic delay analysis to assess project delays and disruptions.
• Work closely with attorneys, insurers, and contractors to provide expert analysis.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations summarizing findings.
• Assist in dispute resolution and claims negotiations.
• Evaluate construction schedules (baseline, updates, and impacted schedules) to determine causes of project delays.

This position often requires on-site work at locations where property damage or loss has occurred, including disaster or catastrophe areas. Travel and work during evenings, overnight, and weekends may be required. The role may involve exposure to outdoor conditions such as extreme heat, cold, or precipitation, as well as indoor environments with noise, vibration, moving equipment, electrical currents, chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, or poor ventilation.

In addition to the working conditions and associated physical activities and requirements above, the incumbent may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, or feel, especially in the course of investigating and assessing property damage; these requirements may include the need to lift weights of up to 50 pounds, including a ladder.

Willingness to travel on average of +/- 30% of the workweek to accommodate meetings, as well as attend other work-related activities that may be scheduled outside of normal daytime business hours.

The Scheduling Manager is a highly skilled leader and team member who has expertise in scheduling, forensic delay analysis, and construction claims evaluation. This role involves analyzing construction schedules, investigating project delays, and preparing expert level reports to support insurance carriers and legal teams in resolving disputes.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field.
• Two years in a supervisory or quality review capacity overseeing the work of others.
• Advanced experience with insurance claims related to construction delays (builder’s risk, delay in completion, etc.).
• Ability to work independently, manage others, and provide expert-level analysis under tight deadlines.
• Six years of relevant experience in construction scheduling, forensic analysis, and claims consulting.
• Experience working with insurance carriers and legal teams on construction claims.
• Exceptional organization skills and maintains professional demeanor.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and other scheduling software.
• Certification such as PMP, PSP (AACE), CCE, or equivalent is a plus.
• Advanced understanding of critical path method (CPM) scheduling and forensic schedule analysis methodologies.
• Prior experience as an expert witness is a plus.
• Expert knowledge of contract documents, industry standards (AACE, SCL Protocol), and dispute resolute process.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The salary for this position is $90k-135k depending on experience and skillset. Employees receive a competitive salary plus the opportunity for two performance/profit-based bonuses in June and December annually.