What is your typical day?

Conducting a delay or disruption analysis, along with speaking to the managers and engineers on site   to collect all pertinent information needed to analyze the project programs.

I also advise and assist the lawyers and quantum experts, responding to any questions they have on a  dispute; this can require me to support the lawyers in official proceedings. I attend the  weekly management meetings with the contractors and  the project owner,  where I am responsible for identifying the critical issues to include in the updated programs.

What are the interesting aspects of your work?

Travel for Systech to meet clients in countries like Chile, Costa Rica, USA and Canada.  I enjoy the different cultures, food and tourist attractions during the weekends.

I worked on  projects and disputes across a variety of sectors including power stations, rail, airports, and mining  so this keeps my day to days interesting. I enjoy being flexible, adapting to change and the experience of working in different locations with new people around the world. It’s a very multicultural and diverse environment to work in.

What are the challenges?

Understanding how we can offer the best of our expertise to help our clients as much as we can, producing clear and consistent reports.

A good challenge in a forensic planning role, with any complex construction project and detailed analysis, is assisting the non-planning or construction disciplines in understanding the findings. However, Systech has many knowledgeable staff in various disciplines who are highly qualified in dealing with different technical experts.

What makes working for Systech different from the competition?

I have always been well looked after and made to feel part of the team.

Systech has so many experienced staff in various disciplines including, Systech Law, in many different countries. Meaning no matter where in the world the project is, Systech can offer multidisciplinary assistance straight away, and there will always be someone who has had experience in that particular country, legal jurisdiction, or construction method.

What has been your greatest achievement working for Systech?

A great achievement has been working with important clients who have come back for more assistance, advice and work on other projects, showing that we have done  a great job.

Tell us about a project where you have learnt a key lesson?

An important aspect to consider in any analysis is the as-built information along with the associated contemporaneous records. Do not just assume the information is correct - a detailed forensic investigation into the detail and reliability is required.