Forensic Planning Consultant: Delay & Disputes (Hybrid)

MARMION; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

CPD/Funded Training, Further Education

Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Pension salary sacrifice

Job summary

Marmion is seeking a Forensic Planning Consultant / Construction Delay Analyst to join their North East team. The role focuses on applying planning and project controls experience to investigate delays, assess contractual positions, and develop robust, evidence-based claims for complex construction disputes.

The successful candidate will work with an established consultant and have a clear career path in forensic delay analysis.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ post-degree experience in live project environments, ideally within construction planning or project controls.
• Desirable MSc or postgraduate diploma in construction law or a similar discipline; candidates working towards may be considered.
• Sound understanding of dispute resolution procedures and contract law principles.
• Experience with major construction and engineering projects; familiarity with standard forms of contract (JCT/NEC/FIDIC).
• Ability to prepare, assess, and interrogate construction programmes using various software.

Responsibilities

• Forensic analysis of tender, contract and claims documentation and programmes per Society of Construction Law guidelines.
• Support in preparing claims for time and delay and adjudication documentation.
• Assist in drafting written reports with clear conclusions and recommendations.
• Provide strategic and advisory input through all stages of the project life cycle.
• Support senior colleagues with client engagement and development of forensic planning services.

Skills

Construction planning

Project controls

Dispute resolution

Data analysis

Contract law

Education

MSc in Construction Law

Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Law (desirable)

Job description

Marmion is seeking a Forensic Planning Consultant / Construction Delay Analyst to join their North East team. The role focuses on applying planning and project controls experience to investigate delays, assess contractual positions, and develop robust, evidence-based claims for complex construction disputes.

The successful candidate will work with an established consultant and have a clear career path in forensic delay analysis.