Senior Delay Analyst

About Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 employees across more than 60 countries. The company works with clients in real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, focusing on delivering outcomes that improve lives. Capabilities include program, project, cost, asset, and commercial management, as well as controls and performance, procurement, supply chain, net zero, and digital solutions. Turner & Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.

The Role of Senior Delay Analyst

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Delay Analyst to join its team in Riyadh, Middle Oraija Dist, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves providing clients with expert advice on time-related construction claims through forensic analysis of project information and data. The successful candidate will contribute to significant construction and infrastructure projects within the GCC region.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or defend extension of time claims, including conducting critical path delay analysis and drafting claim narratives.
• Collaborate with project teams to identify delay events for claim submissions.
• Apply industry-standard delay analysis methodologies to quantify delays on construction projects.
• Produce high-quality analytical reports that establish cause and effect for construction delays and demonstrate entitlement to Extension of Time (EOT).
• Undertake program critiques and delay analysis critiques.
• Evaluate program updates, schedule integrity, and conduct forensic program reviews.
• Present analytical findings and recommendations to clients clearly.
• Support Delay Experts on construction disputes through fact-finding, detailed analysis, delay quantification, presentation of findings, and report writing.

Required Experience and Competencies

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field. The role requires a strong understanding of CPM scheduling principles and the ability to apply critical thinking to analytical problem-solving.

• Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of CPM scheduling principles.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple commissions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Work Environment

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role offers the opportunity to work on prominent projects across real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources, with a focus on program and project management, cost and commercial management, and asset management strategy.

Application Information

Turner & Townsend maintains a strict policy against candidates paying any fees related to the recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will request fees from candidates. Unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through the website or to personal email accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to agency fees.