At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life.
In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few.
Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential.
You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives.
You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
Role description:
Successful applicants for this position must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and be fully vaccinated, or have a valid waiver, by the date of hire.
Proof of vaccination is required.
Arcadis seeks a Principal Claims Consultant with a broad and established construction attorney network to join our team in Los Angeles, CA.
As a Principal Claims Consultant, you will have the opportunity to expand your client network and apply your construction claims expertise on a variety of projects in the Los Angeles, CA area.
If you possess solid leadership; technical, organizational, and communication skills; and have a proven track record we offer an outstanding professional opportunity for you.
Role accountabilities:
- Expand the construction attorney market in Southern California.
- Manage and perform expert claims analysis and resolution assignments.
- Oversee the claims team in the analysis or preparation of a complex construction claims.
- Market and promote construction claims services, management of projects, financial planning, and control.
- Establish and maintain professional business relations with clients.
- Interface effectively with clients, coworkers, and others.
Qualifications & Experience:
- A Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Architecture or related degree is required.
- A minimum of 15 years of construction and/or construction claims experience.
- Experience in Project Controls, CPM scheduling, delay analysis, and productivity analysis.
- Experience in claims and dispute resolution, including mediation, dispute review boards, arbitration, and litigation.
- Experience on large, complex construction projects.
- Heavy Civil or Building construction experience.
Key Attributes:
- Knowledge and ability to quickly understand construction contracts, principals of construction and contractor means and methods is required.
- Exceptional written and verbal communications and organizational skills are a must
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active involvement in The American Bar Association (ABA), California Lawyers Association (CLA), or other construction attorney associations.
Why Become an Arcadian?
Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet.
We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable.
By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earths resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA.
Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all.
But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet.
As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions.
Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.