Associate Director, Quantum Lead

Sccsinternational; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SCCSI in Sydney seeks a senior associate director-level professional to support its quantum experts. The role involves leading the preparation of technical and expert reports, advising on client strategy, and serving as a trusted advisor on dispute resolution for construction and insurance clients.

You will quantify cost overruns and damages, perform take-off measurements, delay analyses, and draft extensions of time and disruption claims for large projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in quantity surveying, commercial management, construction management or related field.
• At least ten years with a construction or engineering contractor or specialist consultancy.
• Experience writing or contributing to quantum expert reports.
• Experience with arbitration or formal claims resolution is highly regarded.
• MRICS achieved or in progress desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead assistant to quantum experts, overseeing technical reports and expert reports.
• Quantify cost overruns and damages, including take-offs, delay analysis and estimate preparation.
• Draft and manage extensions of time, prolongation and disruption claims for large-scale projects.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to business development.

Skills

Quantum expert reports

Client strategy advice

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Degree in Commercial Management

Degree in Construction Management

Job description

A quantum appointment at associate director level in the Sydney office of a worldwide engineering and technical consultancy. The role sits beside the firm's quantum experts as lead assistant, overseeing technical reports, expert reports and client strategy recommendations, and acting as a trusted advisor on dispute resolution, litigation support and expert witness evidence for construction and insurance clients.

The holder authors expert reports and claims responses or rebuttals independently, and leads the quantification of cost overruns and damages, taking in measurement take-offs, delay analysis and estimate preparation. Claims preparation is led from the front: extensions of time, prolongation and disruption claims are drafted and managed for large-scale projects in dispute. Business development and the mentoring of junior staff complete the role.

The employer asks for a degree in quantity surveying, commercial management, construction management or a related field, and at least ten years with a construction or engineering contractor or specialist consultancy. Experience writing or contributing to quantum expert reports is required; work on contentious claims, especially arbitration or other formal claims resolution, is highly regarded, and MRICS achieved or in progress is desirable.

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How to apply

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