Construction Claims Manager (Closed)

CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS MANAGER

Program:             Los Angeles Unified School District – Facilities Executive Office
Salary Range:     $229.8K to $270.4K annual base salary plus benefits
Positions Open: One (1)

DUTIES:

• Assists project staff with the prevention, management, and defense of claims including the management of issues with claims potential
• Claim Prevention- Periodic monitoring of, and feedback on, the management of projects and the administration of construction contracts
• Claim Preparation- Review of the project documents and records along with other pertinent information to support the District’s position.
  • Establishes entitlement
  • Develops impacted schedule analysis
  • Evaluates damages
  • Delays impact analysis
  • Standard care evaluations
  • Productivity analysis
  • Merit analysis
  • Contract/entitlement analysis
  • Cause/effect analysis
  • Schedule of analysis
  • Assessment of damages
  • Report preparation
  • Claim Resolution
  • Negotiation and mediation support
  • Arbitration and litigation support
• Supervision
  • Coordinates and provides leadership for claims team supporting District Construction projects
• Claim Management and Defense
  • Reviews and analyzes project documents and records along with other pertinent information to establish support for the District’s position
• Issue Management
  • Assists project staff with the management of issues affecting time and cost
  • Reviews drawings, specifications, submittals, RFI’s, etc., to determine issue merit
  • Evaluates contractor’s standard of care in managing issues
  • Evaluates issue contribution to the cause / effect of impacts such as disruption, resequencing and delays
  • Recommends issue management approaches to mitigate impacts
• Schedule Analysis
  • Analyzes contractor time extension requests
  • Evaluates entitlement to time extensions
  • Evaluates compensability
  • Prepares owner’s time extension evaluation alternate to contractor’s proposals
• Damage Assessment
  • Evaluates requests for increased, extended and unabsorbed field and home office overhead
  • Evaluates requests of productivity loss reimbursement
  • Evaluates contractor’s direct cost claims
• Claim Resolution
  • Negotiation and mediation support
  • Arbitration and litigation support
• Other Skills
  • Written report preparation
  • Verbal presentations
  • Graphics preparation in support of analysis conclusions

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• 15 years full time paid professional experience in managing a Claims Department responsible in analyzing construction claims on large commercial or public projects or programs
• Minimum of 8 years directly managing and supervising a technical team of varying skill levels in support of construction claims
• General working knowledge of the California Contract Code
• Experience with Primavera 15.1 or higher

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management or Law
• Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential may be substituted for the required education
• Completion of 10-hour Cal OSHA Occupational Safety and Health

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management

PREFERRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:

• A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California State Architectural Board or Professional Engineer by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
• A valid Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI)
• LEED Professional Accreditation

RESUME SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Deadline to submit resume:
Tuesday August 16, 2022 @ 9:00am (no late submissions accepted)
Please email cover letter, resume, and salary requirements: hr@paragon-em.com
Subject line:  LAUSD Construction Claims Manager

Approximate Processing Time:
SHORTLIST: Within 1 week after deadline to submit resume
INTERVIEW: Within 2 weeks after deadline to submit resume
SELECTION NOTIFICATION: Within 3 weeks after deadline to submit resume
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Recruitment# CM-CCM-1121-28- Ext