Senior Director - Technical

Maxim Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in construction is seeking a Director with extensive experience in the construction industry to prepare reports and give expert opinions related to litigation. The successful candidate will have significant experience as an Expert Witness and will participate in training junior staff while engaging in business development. The company offers an attractive benefits package, including an annual bonus and private medical cover.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Pension

Private Medical Cover

Life Cover

Professional Membership Fees Paid

Ability to work from home

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in the construction industry.
• Strong technical background in the practical aspects of construction.
• Experience acting as an Expert Witness.
• Experience writing reports, either as a lead expert or as a No.2.
• Comfortable with business development.
• Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare independent reports and give expert opinions.
• Train and develop junior staff.
• Involved in business development.

Skills

Experience as an Expert Witness

Strong technical background in construction

Business development

10+ years in the construction industry

Report writing experience

Education

Membership of a relevant professional body

Job description

The expert witness division of a rapidly expanding consultancy is looking to hire an experienced Architectural/ Technical expert.

The successful candidate must have experience either acting as a testified expert or have experience acting as the No.2/ lead assistant with ambitions to take the lead in the future.

You will work for a highly reputable consultancy with technical, quantum and delay experts recognised by Who’s Who Legal (WWL).

Responsibilities and Duties

As a Director, the main purpose of your role will involve the preparation of independent reports and giving expert opinion in connection with construction litigation, adjudication and arbitration.

Alongside the Senior Managing Director, you will also be involved in the training and development of junior staff as well as partake in business development.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 10 + years’ experience in the construction industry
• A strong technical background in the practical aspects of construction.
• Experience acting as an Expert Witness
• Experience writing reports, either as a lead expert or as a No.2
• Ideally testified, but not essential.
• Comfortable with business development
• Ability to travel to the London office as and when required

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Ideally membership of a relevant professional body

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The hiring company is a highly reputable construction consultancy leading in providing expert Witness, dispute resolution and advisory services. They boast a stylish central London Head Office, as well as multiple supporting offices nationally and internationally.

They are one of the construction disputes sector’s real success stories. The business prides themselves on their modern and vibrant working culture where candidates are given a degree of freedom that is not always common in the industry.

They have a highly reputable external training program that staff will benefit from as well as being supportive with professional memberships and relevant further qualifications such as LLM’s / MSc’s in Construction Law.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Annual Bonus
• Pension
• Private Medical Cover
• Life Cover
• Professional Membership Fees Paid
• Ability to work from home and travel to the London office as and when required

Nilam Modhwadia is our specialist consultant managing this position

0203 710 8098
(Office hours 8.30 am - 5.30 pm Monday to Friday)

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