Senior Claims Consultant

Maxim Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de consultance de premier plan ceci recherche un professionnel compétent pour un rôle clé dans la gestion des contrats et des litiges. Le candidat idéal possédera une bonne compréhension des contrats de construction et une expérience dans divers secteurs. L'organisation offre des opportunités de développement professionnel et une rémunération attractive, soutenue par une formation continue.

Benefits

Matched Pension (up to 5%)

24 holiday days per annum

Health Insurance

Qualifications

• Expérience pratique dans un rôle de soutien au processus d'adjudication et de litige.
• Bonne compréhension des contrats NEC et JCT.
• Expérience dans divers secteurs de la construction.

Responsibilities

• Fournir des conseils contractuels et gérer les litiges.
• Administrer des contrats et soutenir un témoin expert.
• Conduire des examens détaillés des projets majeurs.

Skills

Contract Management

Claims Management

Analytical Skills

Client Relationship Management

Education

Relevant construction degree

MSc Construction Law

Membership to a relevant professional body

Job description

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One of the real selling points of this role is the variety of large scale and complex projects that you will be exposed to within this role.

Due to the size and reputation of this business, they are regularly approached to provide services by clients involved on some of the largest and most exciting projects in the UK and overseas.

Responsibilities and Duties

Within this role, you will be expected to operate independently or as part of a team dependant on the size and complexity of your assignment(s). You can expect to work alongside industry leading experts and be exposed to a wide variety of advisory services within this role, including:

• Contractual advice
• Contract administration
• Claims Management
• Supporting an expert witness
• Adjudication, arbitration, and litigation proceedings

Desired Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate a level of practical experience in a supporting role on adjudication, arbitral or ligation processes.
• Contract Management - A good understanding of NEC and JCT contracts and the relevant processes and procedures
• Contract administration
• Confident in a client facing environment, with good presentational skills and natural gravitas
• Capable of conducting detailed project reviews on major construction projects with support from the wider team
• Experience in a variety construction sectors and project type
• A sound understanding of national construction contracts and the relevant processes and procedures
• Application of robust and methodical analytical skills, with a flexible and adaptable approach to service delivery under a number of challenging scenarios
• Confident in approach, with the ability to lead claims in your own right
• Experience of providing consultancy services on live contracts and projects in distress an advantage

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Relevant construction degree, including quantity surveying, civil engineering, or construction management
• MSc Construction Law or similar an advantage
• Member ship to a relevant professional body such as the RICS would be advantageous but is not essential.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The hiring company are a multi-national consultancy providing cost management, project management and advisory services across the infrastructure, real estate and natural resource markets in over 100 countries around the globe.

Their claims and disputes team have a strong pipeline of secured work and exciting growth plans which will create fantastic career opportunities.

You can rely on receiving all the support, mentoring and training you would expect from a market leading, blue-chip consultancy who have their own APC programme, internal mentoring scheme and funding for higher education course such as the MSc/LLM in Construction Law.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• £50k - £75k (Salary will be determined based on your level of claims and disputes experience and capabilities)
• Matched Pension (up to 5%)
• 24 holiday days per annum
• Health Insurance