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Amendra Jagoda

AT Claim Experts
Melbourne
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Contact details
Phone: 0427214607
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About my services

Amendra Jagoda is a highly accomplished Claims Specialist with over 20 years’ experience in major infrastructure, rail, utilities, water, and building projects across Australia, the Middle East, and Asia. With a strong foundation as a Quantity Surveyor and Project Controls, Planning and Risk Manager, Amendra has built a career specialising in claims preparation, delay analysis, dispute resolution, and contract advisory services on projects valued between $500M and $5B. Holding a Master of Engineering (Monash), B.Sc. (Hons) in Quantity Surveying, and a Professional Certificate in Arbitration (University of Adelaide), Amendra is also an Accredited Expert Determiner (Resolution Institute). His dual expertise in contract law and technical project controls, planning, quantum and delay assessment with vast technical competency allows him to operate at the intersection of engineering, commercial strategy, and dispute resolution.

Experience and qualifications

Key Expertise • Claims Management & Dispute Resolution – Extensive experience preparing and assessing Extension of Time (EoT), disruption, and acceleration claims, including complex forensic delay analyses (TIA, Windows, Retrospective). Acted as independent claims assessor for both government and private sector clients. • Contract Advisory – Deep knowledge of NEC ECC, AS4000, AS4902, AS4300, AS2124, FIDIC, PPP, D&C, Alliance and JV contracts, with a proven track record in resolving disputes, contract departures, and risk allocation issues. • Expert Determination & Arbitration – Accredited to provide determinations in complex construction disputes. Experienced in alternative dispute resolution, arbitration support, and expert reporting for government agencies and major contractors. • Project Controls & Commercial Leadership – Over 15 years in senior roles across planning, cost control, earned value management, and risk analysis, ensuring strong governance and margin protection. • Mentorship & Stakeholder Engagement – Regularly advises senior executives, trains project engineers, and leads collaborative claim workshops with contractors, consultants, and government stakeholders. Career Highlights • Sydney Water Major Projects (Expert Advisor – Independent claims and quantum advisor on major disputes based on NEC ECC, providing expert reports, negotiation support, and risk reviews for highly technically complex projects claims worth over $30m. • Department of Transport, Victoria (Senior Manager, 2024) – Led claims assessment, risk analysis, and program development for key rail station and early works packages. • McConnell Dowell WPA Rail Projects ($1B, 2022–2024) – Project Controls and Claims Manager overseeing tender and delivery phase, managing claims, forecasting, and contract strategy. • Major Road Projects Victoria (2020–2022) – Subject Matter Expert for claims and dispute resolution on $1B+ road programs. • DB International GmbH (German Rail, Haramain High Speed Rail Project, €4B) – Led claims analysis, delay assessments, and cost control for one of the world’s largest rail system contracts. • Thiess (Wonthaggi Desalination Plant, $5B) – Senior Planning & Claims Engineer, prepared EoT and disruption claims, supporting successful commercial recovery. For further details on the worldwide projects I have been involved in, please visit my website: atclaimexperts.com.au.
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Accreditation summary
Expert Determination Accreditation
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Additional dispute resolution skills
Expert witness, Facilitation, Expert determination
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Languages spoken
English
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Areas of practice
Construction
Construction - Contracts, Construction - Domestic or small commercial, Construction - Industrial or major commercial, Engineering - Civil, Engineering - Design & architecture, Engineering - Electrical, Engineering - Mechanical, General / other contracts, Other