Excellent opportunity for a construction Delay Managing Consultant/Associate Director to join a highly regarded construction delay and expert witness team and work on a variety of domestic and international construction disputes.
You will work closely alongside a Who's Who Legal (WWL) recommended delay expert, providing forensic analysis on numerous reports, receiving training and support to develop your skills and capabilities, whilst also managing your own work.
The client's office is in central London, and the employer is happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, which will include regular days in the office as well as some home working where appropriate.
Responsibilities and Duties- Acting as the lead assistant to the expert witness in arbitrations and adjudications.
- Independently writing expert reports.
- Acting on behalf of employer and contractor bodies in both international and UK domestic markets.
- Understand major retrospective and prospective methods of delay analysis and apply them in a robust and effective manner to establish and analyse the nature, cause and extent of critical and non-critical path delays to projects.
- Approximately 5 years of experience in this niche industry with a dispute specialist doing delay work, as well as a foundation in planning, engineering or project management.
- Experience in adjudications, arbitrations and mediations.
- Experience in using programming software including Primavera and Asta Powerproject.
- An appreciation of the common methods of delay analysis, as set out in the Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol.
- Ability to forensically investigate and analyse baseline and progress-updated programmes using industry standard programming software packages.
- Ability to conduct methodical and detailed investigations and analysis to establish facts relevant to the nature, extent and causes of delay to all stages of the construction process.
- High quality of presentational skills, both written and oral, ensuring clear communication during the delay analysis process.
- An appreciation for the time and cost constraints under which expert witness work is carried out.
- The ability to engage with confidence with solicitors and clients.
- Top candidates will also be able to bring in their own work and develop business.
- A Degree in a relevant construction subject.
- Ideally a Masters degree in Construction Law.
The hiring company is a small but highly reputable disputes consultancy with WWL recommended Delay and Quantum experts, offering a different working environment to larger consultancy firms.
They are looking to hire an individual who sees the benefits of working for a smaller business and can embrace it.
Additional Benefits Package and Incentives+ Basic salary in the region of £90k-£120k (DOE)
+ Contribution to the candidate's personal pension plan
+ Private health insurance cover
+ Mobile phone
+ Relevant professional fees paid
+ Annual discretionary bonus