Associate Director Forensic Planning

Maxim Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Associate Director Forensic Planning job in London (MAX9814) - Maxim Recruitment

Job Details

Associate Director Forensic Planning job vacancy in the construction sector to join a large multidisciplinary construction consultancy based in their London office.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven Associate Director or premium Senior Consultant or Managing Consultant with Delay Analysis and Forensic Planning experience to further develop their career as a manager, work winner and progress towards becoming a delay expert themselves.

Project Details

The hiring company is one of the largest and most reputable consultancies in the UK. They have a large claims and disputes division within their business which comprises of circa 75 members of staff operating from 6 offices around the UK.

One of the key selling points to this role is the variety of projects and disputes that you will be exposed to.

Responsibilities and Duties

Working as Associate Director of Forensic Planning in the London office, you will be acting in a “number 2” capacity reporting to a recognised delay expert and will have the responsibility to:

• Manage a team of delay analysts working on several cases.
• Contribute sections to expert report writing.
• Work towards writing your own expert reports.
• Provide specialist delay and forensic advice to external clients.
• Support provision of specialist expert advice on all alternative dispute resolution subject areas.
• Act as an appointed Expert on selected commissions when requested to do so.
• Deliver expert delay and forensic planning services in line with client briefs.
• Able to network and win work and to develop relationships with both construction industry solicitors and influential contacts within construction building and civil engineering contractors.
• Critically analyse project and major programme performance, identifying root cause of those elements in distress.
• Lead development of a contract and commercial strategy to successfully recover performance of distressed project or major programmes in line with Client outcomes.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Around 15 years of experience within delay, planning and related construction and engineering industry experience.
• Will have had significant recent exposure to delay related work at both a hands-on and managerial level.
• Strong working knowledge of using common planning software such as Primavera and Asta PowerProject, TILOS, CEMAR, Excel.
• Have managed a team of delay analysts working on a number of concurrent cases.
• Experience of contributing sections to expert report writing.
• Have worked towards or are ready to work towards writing your own expert reports.
• Have had extensive experience of delivering expert delay and forensic planning services to satisfied clients.
• Have proven work-winning ability and experience.
• Experienced in coaching and training a delay analysis team and encouraging their professional progression.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Degree level education in a construction related field or similar equivalent qualification is desired.
• MCIArb or FCIArb are seen as advantageous.
• Relevant MSc in engineering and/or Construction Law and Disputes LLM is desirable.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Competitive salary up to £90k (DOE).
• Car allowance.
• 33 days holiday inclusive of 8 Bank holidays.
• Pension scheme with the employer matching contributions up to 5%.
• Health insurance.
• Medical insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Personal accident cover.

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