Principal – Dispute Resolution

About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world.

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Principal – Dispute Resolution for our Construction Consulting Practice in Oakland, CA. In this role, you will work as part of a dynamic and diverse team advising and assisting clients on large and complex construction projects and issues.

Key Statistics

• 950+ Consultants
• 640+ Ph.D.s
• 90+ Disciplines
• 30+ Offices globally

Responsibilities

• Expanding our construction consulting work with a particular focus on developing and managing new client relationships
• Providing strategic planning to identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities and promote Exponent’s service offerings and brand
• Generating significant revenue to help build a profitable team of consultants
• Overseeing client assignments; providing claims preparation, review, and analysis; and assisting clients through dispute process including litigation
• Preparing analyses and expert reports related to construction delay, cost, damages, lost profits, and lost productivity
• Recruiting, developing, and mentoring staff in areas of construction delays and impacts, cost and damages, and construction advisory
• Promoting Exponent's service offerings by meeting with potential clients, presenting at conferences, writing thought leadership articles and white papers, and conducting seminars

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture. Advanced degree(s) and registration are desirable
• Minimum 15 years of experience in construction claims consulting and construction industry experience
• Significant experience in contract dispute resolution and construction claims, litigation services, construction management and construction consulting
• Prior experience and acceptance in formal dispute resolution forum (e.g., Court, Arbitration) as an expert in the field of forensic schedule delay and/or cost/damage preferred
• Proven business development and client management track record, and the ability to attract projects to support full-time staff
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to interact effectively with both internal and external clients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Expert witness testimonial experience is required

Benefits

• Access benefits information on our Life@Exponent page: https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent
• Equal opportunity employer