Managing Consultant - Quantity Surveyors/ Quantum Consultants

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

Job summary

HKA, a leading global consultancy, invites applications for a Managing Consultant in Paris to deliver expert advisory and dispute resolution services on major construction and engineering projects. You will work alongside senior consultants to provide quantum and commercial analysis within a growing team, contributing to landmark international assignments and high-stakes disputes.

Fluency in French and English is essential; professional membership (RICS or equivalent) is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Engineering or related discipline.
• Around 5+ years' experience in quantity surveying, commercial management, claims, disputes or 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.

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 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

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Collaborative mindset

English and French fluency

Education

Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management

Construction Management

Engineering

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.