Contentious Construction Lawyer (2-4 PQE) - Manchester

QC Legal; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Contentious construction focus

Manchester office

Professional development

Job summary

QC Legal in Manchester is seeking a solicitor to join its Construction & Engineering team. You will advise developers, contractors and subcontractors on contentious construction matters, handle adjudications and construction disputes, and support complex litigation across live and completed projects.

The role demands experience in adjudication, construction contracts, and the ability to analyse technical material to deliver commercially focused advice.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 2–4 years’ PQE in contentious construction.
• Solid experience in adjudication and construction litigation.
• Good working knowledge of construction contracts and common disputes.
• Ability to analyse complex contractual and technical material.
• Strong drafting of dispute-related correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Advise developers, contractors and subcontractors on contentious construction and engineering matters.
• Pursue and defend claims involving payment, delay, defects, workmanship and quality issues.
• Handle disputes concerning the interpretation and operation of construction contracts.
• Act in adjudications, including preparing referrals and responses and dealing with enforcement proceedings.
• Work on complex and multi-party construction disputes.
• Advise clients on dispute-management strategies during live and completed projects.
• Resolve matters through negotiation, mediation and other appropriate forms of ADR.
• Handle construction disputes progressing through court proceedings, including the Technology and Construction Court.
• Analyse detailed contractual, factual and technical evidence arising from construction projects.
• Develop further experience alongside lawyers specialising in construction disputes.

Skills

2-4 PQE

Contentious construction

Adjudication experience

Construction contracts knowledge

Commercial litigation exposure

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

QC Legal in Manchester is seeking a solicitor to join its Construction & Engineering team. You will advise developers, contractors and subcontractors on contentious construction matters, handle adjudications and construction disputes, and support complex litigation across live and completed projects.

The role demands experience in adjudication, construction contracts, and the ability to analyse technical material to deliver commercially focused advice.