Senior Project Delivery Lead - Litigation & Remediation

GWG Recruitment; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Izzat Consulting Engineers in Australia is seeking a Senior Project Delivery Lead to oversee forensic, litigation and remediation matters. You will supervise a multidisciplinary team, manage client briefs to final reports, and coordinate inspections, expert witness processes and budgets to meet strict deadlines.

Working with the Director and internal stakeholders, you’ll establish project programmes, drive timelines, and maintain document control while ensuring excellent client experience and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or Law.
• Experience leading and developing a high performing team.
• Ability to manage a substantial portfolio of concurrent matters.
• Understand business priorities and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Strong commercial capability (budgets, WIP, fee tracking, scope control).
• Clear, confident communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proactive problem-solving approach.
• Sound judgement handling sensitive or contentious matters.
• Strong leadership with mentoring/coaching ability.
• Experience with scheduling and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Structural Engineer and Litigation Support and coordinate with the Director's Executive Assistant.
• Act as the Director’s project delivery support and primary contact.
• Manage end-to-end lifecycle of forensic, litigation and remedial matters, including proposals and scope.
• Drive timelines for inspections, findings, technical reviews, legal submissions and final reports.
• Establish and maintain project programmes and delivery priorities; ensure visibility of deadlines.
• Coordinate engineers, drafters and internal resources by urgency and capacity.
• Maintain document control across evidence, site photos, drawings and records.
• Act as key contact for solicitors, barristers, insurers, strata managers and clients.
• Monitor hours, WIP, budgets, variations and invoicing milestones to protect commercial outcomes.
• Lead kick-off meetings, progress updates and pre-conclave briefings.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce bottlenecks and drag.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Communication

Problem solving

Judgement

Mentoring

Scheduling systems

Education

Engineering, Construction, Project Management or Law (tertiary)

Job description

Izzat Consulting Engineers in Australia is seeking a Senior Project Delivery Lead to oversee forensic, litigation and remediation matters. You will supervise a multidisciplinary team, manage client briefs to final reports, and coordinate inspections, expert witness processes and budgets to meet strict deadlines.

Working with the Director and internal stakeholders, you’ll establish project programmes, drive timelines, and maintain document control while ensuring excellent client experience and