Managing Consultant - Delay

Maxim Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable disputes consultancy is seeking a construction Delay Managing Consultant/Associate Director to join their expert team in London. This role involves supporting expert witnesses in arbitrations and independently writing expert reports. Candidates should have approximately 5 years of dispute resolution experience, a degree in a relevant field, and strong skills in delay analysis. The company offers competitive pay, flexible working conditions, and a collaborative environment, creating an excellent opportunity for professionals looking to further their career in construction disputes.

Benefits

Basic salary between £90k-£120k

Contribution to personal pension plan

Private health insurance

Mobile phone

Payment of relevant professional fees

Annual discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Approximately 5 years of experience in construction disputes, specializing in delay work.
• Experience with adjudications, arbitrations, and mediations.
• Ability to engage with solicitors and clients confidently.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead assistant to the expert witness in arbitrations and adjudications.
• Write expert reports independently.
• Apply delay analysis methods effectively to establish and analyze project delays.

Skills

Delay analysis methods

Programming software (Primavera, Asta Powerproject)

Forensic investigation skills

Presentational skills (written and oral)

Education

Degree in a relevant construction subject

Masters degree in Construction Law

Job description

Excellent opportunity for a construction Delay Managing Consultant/Associate Director to join a highly regarded construction delay and expert witness team and work on a variety of domestic and international construction disputes.

You will work closely alongside a Who's Who Legal (WWL) recommended delay expert, providing forensic analysis on numerous reports, and receiving training and support to develop your skills and capabilities, whilst also working independently and managing your own work.

The client's office is in central London and the employer is happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, which will include regular days in the office as well as some home working where appropriate.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Acting as the lead assistant to the expert witness in arbitrations and adjudications.
• Independently writing expert reports.
• Acting on behalf of employer and contractor bodies in both international and UK domestic markets.
• Understanding major retrospective and prospective methods of delay analysis and applying them in a robust and effective manner to establish and analyse the nature, cause and extent of critical and non-critical path delays to projects.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Approximately 5 years of experience in this niche industry with a dispute specialist doing delay work, as well as a foundation in planning, engineering or project management.
• Experience in adjudications, arbitrations and mediations.
• Experience in using programming software including Primavera and Asta Powerproject.
• An appreciation of the common methods of delay analysis, as set out in the Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol.
• Ability to forensically investigate and analyse baseline and progress-updated programmes using the industry standard programming software packages.
• Ability to conduct methodical, thorough and detailed investigations and analysis to establish facts relevant to the nature, extent and causes of delay to all stages of the construction process.
• High quality of presentational skills, both written and oral.
• An appreciation for the time and cost constraints under which expert witness work is carried out.
• The ability to engage with confidence with solicitors and clients.
• Top candidates will also be able to bring in their own work, and develop business.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• A Degree in a relevant construction subject.
• Ideally a Masters degree in Construction Law.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The hiring company is a small but highly reputable disputes consultancy with WWL recommended Delay and Quantum experts in the business.

The candidate may have several options for where to work in central London as well as the possibility of some home working since this employer is flexible with the candidate's work schedules and has a collaborative working environment.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

The company offers a competitive package including a basic salary in the region of £90k-£120k, contribution to the candidate's personal pension plan, private health insurance cover, mobile phone, relevant professional fees paid, and an annual discretionary bonus.