Consultant - Quantum Claims and Disputes in City of London

HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world‑leading multi‑disciplinary expertise and experience. As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide. Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• A genuinely collaborative culture where you’ll work alongside talented colleagues committed to growing our claims and disputes practice and growing you with it.
• Unmatched exposure to respected senior leaders who are passionate about mentoring, coaching, and supporting your professional development as our London team continues to expand at pace.
• A platform to accelerate your career, with the opportunity to work on some of the most iconic, high‑profile, and complex construction and engineering cases across the UK and globally.

The Opportunity: HKA is offering an exciting opportunity for a quantity surveyor ready to step into the world of dispute resolution consultancy. Whether you’re currently working for a major UK contractor on live, complex projects, or you’ve already begun developing experience in a disputes‑focused role, this position gives you the chance to elevate your expertise and contribute to industry‑leading cases from our flagship London office.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Conducting detailed analysis of construction accounts, costs, values, and payments to identify discrepancies, risks, and opportunities.
• Training to undertake technical quantum analyses using industry‑accepted methodologies, contributing sections to expert reports used in arbitration and adjudication.
• Drafting components of quantum expert reports under guidance from senior team members.
• Reviewing documentation across a broad range of sectors — including infrastructure, oil & gas, and residential — to support expert outputs.
• Supporting the project team and Expert on major assignments.
• Preparing notes, briefing materials, and external communications aligned with the project scope and workstreams.
• Participating in client meetings and engaging directly with stakeholders.
• Regularly attending marketing, networking, and industry events — including seminars, lectures, and client gatherings — to develop your professional network within the London market and wider industry.

We welcome applications from candidates with the following background:

• 3+ years’ experience in Quantity Surveying or cost‑control roles within a reputable contractor.
• Experience overseeing and managing the commercial administration of construction contracts, ideally with exposure to assessing claims for legitimacy and quantum, and some involvement in dispute resolution activities.
• A strong understanding of key forms of contract and the ability to interpret and administer them effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing reports, letters, or briefing documents on construction claims or cost matters.
• Strong technical competency and confidence using relevant software tools.
• The ability to communicate highly technical material to a non‑technical audience.
• Strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative mindset, and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.

Advantageous (but not essential): experience undertaking claims assessments, participating in dispute discussions, identifying and mitigating risks, and beginning to perform contract reviews.

ED&I at HKA: HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information. All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.