Managing Consultant - Quantity Surveyors/ Quantum Consultants

HKA; Paris; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HKA in Paris is seeking a Managing Consultant to lead quantum analysis within our renowned disputes and expert advisory team. You will deliver financial and contractual insights on major construction projects, working with top professionals on high-stakes cases.

You will analyse project costs, variations and entitlements, prepare reports, and support complex arbitrations and litigation. This role offers mentoring, client exposure, and opportunities to shape quantum practice across Europe.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Engineering or related field.
• Around 5+ years in quantity surveying, commercial management or disputes.
• Experience analysing project costs, variations and entitlements.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to present complex information clearly, verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and delivery of quantum analysis on major disputes and claims.
• Analyse project documentation, contracts, financial records and cost data to identify key issues.
• Assist with preparation of expert reports, submissions and supporting docs.
• Conduct detailed analyses of costs, damages, variations and entitlement issues.
• Manage discrete workstreams and deliver high-quality outputs to deadlines.
• Work closely with clients, legal teams, experts and stakeholders.
• Support business development and client relationship activities.
• Mentor and develop junior team members where appropriate.

Skills

Quantity Surveying degree

5+ years experience

Cost/claims analysis

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Collaboration

French & English fluency

Education

Degree in related discipline

Tools

Professional membership (RICS or equivalent)

Job description

HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience. As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide. Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.

At HKA, You Can Expect

• The opportunity to work on some of the most complex and high-profile construction and engineering disputes across France, EMEA and globally.
• Exposure to world-renowned experts and industry-leading quantum professionals.
• A genuinely collaborative environment where your expertise is valued, your development is supported, and your career can thrive.
• The chance to build your profile within one of the world's most respected expert and consulting firms.
• Access to a global network of specialists, market-leading methodologies and challenging international assignments.

The Opportunity

As a Managing Consultant within HKA's Quantum team in Paris, you will play a key role in delivering expert advisory and dispute resolution services on major construction and engineering projects. Working alongside industry-leading experts and senior consultants, you will support the delivery of quantum and commercial advice across complex disputes, arbitrations and litigation matters. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and contribute to some of the most significant projects and disputes in the market.

You Will

• Support the preparation and delivery of quantum analysis on major disputes and claims.
• Analyse project documentation, contracts, financial records and cost data to identify key commercial and quantum issues.
• Assist with the preparation of expert reports, submissions and supporting documentation.
• Conduct detailed analyses of costs, damages, variations and entitlement issues.
• Manage discrete workstreams and deliver high-quality outputs to agreed deadlines.
• Work closely with clients, legal teams, experts and project stakeholders.
• Support business development initiatives, client relationships and proposal activities.
• Mentor and develop junior team members where appropriate.

Skills & Experience

We're looking for ambitious professionals who bring:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Around 5+ years' experience in quantity surveying, commercial management, claims, disputes or a related construction consultancy environment.
• Experience analysing project costs, variations, claims and contractual entitlements.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to present complex information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• A collaborative mindset and a commitment to delivering high-quality client outcomes.
• Professional membership (RICS or equivalent) is advantageous.
• Fluency in French and English is essential.

Why HKA?

Joining HKA means becoming part of a globally recognised consultancy trusted on many of the world's largest and most complex disputes. Our Quantum experts support clients across a wide range of sectors, providing independent analysis and expert advice that helps resolve challenging commercial issues. From our Paris office, you'll have the opportunity to work on landmark international assignments, collaborate with industry-leading experts and accelerate your career within a supportive, high-performing global team.

ED&I At HKA

HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or anyother basis in compliance with local legislation.

HKA is one of the world’s leading consultancy of choice for multi-disciplinary expert and specialist services in risk mitigation and dispute resolution within the capital projects and infrastructure sector.

We also have experience advising clients on the economic impact of commercial and investment treaty disputes and in forensic accounting matters.

As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide.