Associate, Construction Delay

About the Role

Secretariat is a consulting firm that helps companies, law firms, and organizations solve complex business problems, often when there is a dispute, investigation, major project challenge, or high-stakes decision involved.

Our Construction Delay team helps uncover the story behind schedule disruptions in major construction projects. We analyze project timelines, records, data, drawings, and documents to understand the causes and impacts of delays. As part of the team, you will work alongside experts in engineering, construction management, architecture, scheduling, and accounting on high-profile projects worldwide. This is a hands-on opportunity to sharpen problem-solving skills, work with real project data, learn consulting processes, and assist clients in complex, high-stakes situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience learning how major construction project schedules are built, updated, and analyzed to uncover delay causes.
• Work with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project to explore project timelines and understand work progression.
• Examine construction schedules, drawings, progress reports, emails, and project records to gather facts and determine events.
• Analyze large datasets of project information to identify trends, patterns, and details explaining project outcomes.
• Contribute to turning research and analysis into clear expert reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Develop core consulting skills, including:
• Sharpening analytical thinking through complex data and document analysis.
• Strengthening attention to detail by identifying critical pieces of information.
• Practicing clear and confident communication of findings to various stakeholders.
• Learning time management across multiple priorities and client deadlines.
• Growing communication skills in a professional, team-oriented environment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Primavera P6
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, building construction, architecture, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Available to start between January 2027 and September 2027.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Prior experience with construction project management, scheduling, cost controls, internships, research, student projects, or similar hands-on work is helpful, but not required.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new analytical and scheduling tools.
• Ability to travel as needed, generally under 15%.
• A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
• An organized, detail-oriented, and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Confidence to ask questions, share ideas, and continuously learn.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for future sponsorship.