Lead Testifying Delay Expert

Maxim Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Delay Expert to join their dynamic construction disputes team in London. This role involves managing expert assignments, providing expert advice on disputes, and writing detailed reports. You will leverage your strong network of legal professionals and your expertise in delay analysis to lead projects that prepare for arbitration, litigation, and adjudication. If you have a passion for construction law and a proven track record in expert testimony, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a leading consultancy known for its excellence in the construction claims sector.

Benefits

Negotiable Basic Salary

Performance-related bonus

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience as a lead expert in arbitration or litigation proceedings.
• Strong network of lawyers and solicitors in the UK and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Manage expert assignments for adjudication, arbitration, and litigation.
• Write final drafts of expert reports and testify in formal proceedings.

Skills

Expert Testimony

Delay Analysis

Report Writing

Team Management

Networking with Lawyers

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MSc in Construction Law

Job description

Delay Expert job vacancy in London with a leading blue chip national and international construction claims and construction industry dispute consultancy.

The team works within the fields of construction claims management within a broader construction dispute resolution division.

Your role will focus within the construction disputes team, which will primarily deal with expert appointments on disputes that are preparing for formal proceedings such as arbitration, litigation, and adjudication. You will be expected to generate and lead expert assignments on behalf of clients.

Responsibilities and Duties

The Delay Expert job duties include:

• Managing expert assignments for adjudication, arbitration, and litigation as the lead testifying expert.
• Generating work through your network of lawyers and solicitors.
• Writing the final draft of the expert report.
• Testifying and being cross-examined based on your evidence in formal dispute proceedings.
• Setting clear and concise instructions for members of the delay team for carrying out Delay analysis.
• Development of junior members of the team.
• Giving detailed and expert advice to clients on disputes related matters.

Desired Skills and Experience

Previous experience required includes:

• Have testified as the lead expert in formal arbitration or litigation (or similar equivalent) proceedings. Ideally, you will have been cross-examined also.
• Have a strong network of lawyers and solicitors in the UK and potentially overseas.
• Have demonstrable experience of writing expert reports for disputes.
• The ability to manage small teams of internal and external staff effectively.
• An expert understanding of different delay analysis methods and techniques.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• A Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or Cost Management degree or similar equivalent.
• MSc Construction Law or similar postgraduate construction law qualification essential.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

This employer is a leading blue chip national and international construction claims and construction industry dispute consultancy.

They are a major name in the international construction claims and disputes sector both in the UK and internationally.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

Negotiable Basic Salary
+ Lucrative performance-related bonus
+ Benefits package

Steve Thomas is our specialist consultant managing this position.

0800 689 4841
(Office hours 9.30 to 5.30pm Monday to Friday)