Senior Claims Consultant

Maxim Recruitment; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Claims Consultant to join their dynamic team in the Midlands. This role offers the chance to work on large-scale, complex projects while providing contractual advice and claims management support. With flexible working arrangements, including opportunities to work from home, you will collaborate with industry experts and contribute to the growth of a high-performing division. The role promises a supportive environment with ample opportunities for professional development, making it an exciting prospect for those looking to advance their careers in the construction consultancy sector.

Benefits

Matched Pension (up to 5%)

24 holiday days per annum

Health Insurance

Support for higher education courses

Qualifications

• Strong experience in consultancy or contractor organisation.
• Knowledge in contract assurance, claims management, dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Provide contractual advice and claims management.
• Support adjudication, arbitration, and litigation proceedings.
• Conduct detailed project reviews on major construction projects.

Skills

Contract Management

Claims Management

Contract administration

Analytical skills

Client facing skills

Presentational skills

Experience in construction sectors

Education

Relevant construction degree

MSc Construction Law

Job description

A Senior Claims Consultant role within the specialist claims and disputes division of a global blue-chip construction consultancy based in the Midlands.

The role will be tied to the businesses Birmingham office, however with flexible working arrangements including regular opportunities to work from home and projects throughout the Midlands region, this role could suit candidates residing in the East Midlands or West Midlands regions.

With strong experience in a consultancy or contractor organisation, you will have seasoned knowledge in contract assurance, claims management, dispute avoidance and/or dispute resolution.

We are seeking individuals from a quantity surveying or commercial management to work with a growing team of Experts and aid the organic growth of our high performing claims and disputes division.

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 depending 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 litigation 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 of construction sectors and project types
• 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
• Membership to a relevant professional body such as the RICS would be advantageous but is not essential.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The hiring company is 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 courses 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

Steve Thomas is our specialist consultant managing this position

07441 343 671
(Office hours 9.30 to 5.30pm Monday to Friday)