Director - Planning and Delay

Maxim Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxim Recruitment is seeking a skilled Director in Delay analysis for a premium consultancy based in London. This role will involve forensic analysis in dispute resolution and leading a planning team on a variety of domestic and international projects. Candidates should have substantial delay analysis experience and a strong track record as an Expert Witness. The position comes with attractive compensation and opportunities for business development.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £120k

Bonus cash rewards for successful matches

Qualifications

• Significant forensic delay analysis experience on live projects.
• Experience working with a claims and disputes consultancy.
• Ability to write narratives to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic analysis in ADR.
• Manage and develop planning and delay team.
• Write reports for formal dispute resolution processes.

Skills

Forensic analysis

Leadership

Business development

Delay analysis experience

Expert Witness experience

Education

Degree level education in construction-related field

Membership to CIOB or CIArb

Relevant MSc in engineering and/or Construction Law

Job description

A new and exciting Director in Delay job based in London to work with experts in a specialist disputes division for a premium consultancy.

A live repeat Maxim client is seeking an ambitious Director, who can join their team of expert staff providing a range of planning and alternative dispute resolution services to their clients.

The client prides itself on working within all sectors of the construction and engineering industry. Therefore, this role can deliver an exciting variation of project exposure on domestic and international projects.

This Director role would suit current Associate Directors or Directors who can demonstrate significant forensic delay analysis experience on live projects/contracts as well as experience as an Expert Witness.

You will gain regular exposure as an expert witness for mediations and adjudications.

Responsibilities and Duties

Specific duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Forensic analysis in alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
• Managing and developing the planning and delay team.
• Control, manage and report contractual obligations from procurement to final account.
• Determine schedules, monitor programmes, and understand risks.
• Writing reports that can be used in negotiations as well as formal dispute resolution procedures including adjudication, mediation, and litigation.
• Accurate assessments of progress
• Partake in business development and help generate work and clients.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience as a construction project planner, as well as formal disputes experience working with a claims and disputes consultancy.
• Extensive experience of delay analysis job duties and writing narratives unassisted to a high standard.
• Expert Witness experience
• Ideally experience testifying, although this is not essential.
• Must have projects/ clients they can bring along with them
• Comfortable with business development
• Leadership and management experience.
• An ambitious individual looking to buy into the core values of the business and help to drive the business forward with its growth plan.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Degree level education in a construction-related field or similar equivalent qualification is desired.
• Membership to a professional body such as the CIOB or CIArb would be advantageous.
• Relevant MSc in engineering and/ or Construction Law and Disputes LLM would be a strong advantage.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

This particular hiring company is a reputable and established consultancy, with offices across the globe offering a range of planning, quantity surveying, alternative dispute resolution, and advisory services to their clients.

This can include work in relation to disputes that are heading for adjudication as well as offering live project support and advisory services.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence, and a full client overview will be provided before any CV is sent to the potential employer.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

Nilam Modhwadia is our specialist consultant managing this position

0203 710 8098
(Office hours 8.30 am - 5.30 pm Monday to Friday)

• Associate Director - Delay Analysis

  Sheffield, South Yorkshire - Up to £120k DOE

and get a £500-£1000 cash reward forsuccessfulmatches.