Director of Forensic Planning & Delay Analysis

Maxim Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Job summary

Maxim Recruitment seeks a Director of Forensic Planning in Glasgow for a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy. You will lead delay analysts on complex projects and advance to delay expert status, working on domestic and international disputes.

You will coach a team, contribute to expert reports, and manage client relationships while delivering high-quality forensic planning services across sectors.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in delay, planning and related construction/engineering.
• Experience on live construction projects desirable.
• Hands-on and managerial delay analysis exposure.
• Direct experience in forensic planning.
• Knowledge of Scottish & UK construction markets.
• Experience leading a delay analysis team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of delay analysts on multiple cases.
• Contribute to expert report sections.
• Work towards writing your own expert reports.
• Provide specialist delay and forensic advice to clients.
• Support ADR subject areas and act as expert when requested.
• Develop client relationships and win work.
• Deliver delay and forensic planning services per briefs.
• Coach junior staff and promote professional progression.

Skills

Delay analysis

Forensic planning

Team leadership

Client management

Expert witness work

Contractual disputes

Progress towards delay expert status

Education

Construction related degree

MCIArb/FCIArb advantageous

MSc in Construction Law/Disputes

Tools

Primavera

Asta PowerProject

TILOS

CEMAR

Excel

Job description

Maxim Recruitment seeks a Director of Forensic Planning in Glasgow for a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy. You will lead delay analysts on complex projects and advance to delay expert status, working on domestic and international disputes.

You will coach a team, contribute to expert reports, and manage client relationships while delivering high-quality forensic planning services across sectors.