Associate Director - Delay

Recruitment and Resourcing Manager – Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform projects for better outcomes. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

Job Description

You will be involved in delivering:

• Expert Witness services by assisting our delay experts in delivering delay reports for adjudication, litigation, and other dispute resolution.
• Recovery service by assisting our contract and commercial specialists in providing strategic advice to clients with construction and major programmes in commercial distress.

Successful applicants will work in a team undertaking detailed analysis of construction projects in the UK and internationally. We are looking for an ambitious and driven individual seeking to join an experienced team of construction experts with a strong brand across the marketplace.

We are looking for an Associate Director experienced in supporting delay matters or who can establish themselves as an expert to supplement our leading team. The successful individual will have the opportunity to establish their own path to becoming a leading Expert through our mentoring programme, lead on strategic objectives and grow our market presence with direct links to our leadership team in the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Require a forensic and exploratory mindset.
• Have a strong knowledge of the construction industry.
• Need an understanding of construction contracts and the law.
• Value transparency and collaboration.
• Be able to work independently where required and be agile in adapting to the working methods of others.

Qualifications

• Relevant construction and engineering industry experience (10+ years).
• A construction‑related degree qualification and/or a legal qualification.
• Experience in leading the pursuit of claims up or down the supply‑chain, leading to successful negotiated resolution.
• Ability to understand and articulate client requirements and their desired outcomes.
• Critically analyse project and major programme performance, identifying root causes.
• Lead development of a contract and commercial strategy to recover performance of distressed projects or major programmes in line with client outcomes.
• Effective stakeholder management with the client and at all levels of the supply‑chain, chairing meetings with the client and other advisors as necessary.
• Review and assess contemporaneous project records to establish delay associated with claims and/or disputes.
• Critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of client claims and/or disputes, providing strategic advice on proceeding or amending the basis of claim.
• Assist clients, lawyers and counsel in developing their position where required.
• Support the drafting of detailed expert witness reports for use in formal dispute resolution proceedings.
• Lead the drafting of detailed expert witness reports for use in formal dispute resolution proceedings.
• Stay abreast of developments within own technical area of expertise.
• Provide direction to staff working with you on specific tasks.
• Support the interface with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
• Act as an ambassador championing the contract services delivered by Turner & Townsend in the industry.

Next Steps

Our recruitment is via our dedicated portal on Smart Recruiters; please follow the process to register your interest. From there we are happy to have an informal chat with our service leads or to engage our recruitment team.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e‑mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting
• Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services