Consultants - Delay Analysis in 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 London team, you can expect:

• A collaborative, high‑performing environment where you’ll work closely with specialists across the UK and Europe as we continue to expand our Construction Claims and Expert services practice.
• Direct access to leading delay and planning experts who will mentor you, develop your analytical capability, and help you build a meaningful career in disputes and expert consultancy.
• Opportunities to contribute to some of the UK’s most iconic and complex infrastructure, transport, energy, and built‑environment projects, giving you exposure that will rapidly accelerate your technical and professional development.

The Opportunity: HKA is seeking talented planning, scheduling and project controls professionals who are ready to move into or grow within forensic delay analysis and dispute resolution consultancy. Whether you’re currently delivering planning work within a major UK contractor or consultancy, or you already have early exposure to delay analysis, this role offers the chance to develop your skills within a global leader in expert services, working from our London office.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Analysing baseline and updated programmes, progress data, project records, and correspondence to assess delay, disruption, and critical path movement.
• Receiving dedicated training in recognised delay analysis methodologies (e.g., Windows, TIA, time‑slice, collapsed as‑built) and applying these under experienced expert supervision.
• Drafting technical sections of expert reports for adjudication, arbitration, and litigation matters.
• Reviewing and assessing project documentation from sectors including infrastructure, transport, rail, energy, commercial, and residential.
• Supporting senior experts on high‑profile, high‑value project disputes.
• Preparing structured notes, summaries, and communications that underpin the analytical process and support key project deliverables.
• Participating in client meetings, workshops, and discussions relating to delay and programme issues.
• Attending industry events, seminars, and networking opportunities to grow your presence within the UK disputes community.

We welcome applications from candidates with the following background:

• 3+ years’ experience within planning, scheduling, project controls, or delay‑related roles, ideally within reputable UK contractors or consultancies.
• Hands‑on experience preparing, updating, or analysing project programmes/schedules using Primavera P6 or similar tools.
• A strong understanding of standard UK contract forms and procedures relating to time, delay, progress, notices, and extension‑of‑time processes.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, ideally with experience producing narratives, progress updates, or planning reports.
• Ability to explain technical planning concepts clearly to non‑technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Beneficial (but not essential): exposure to delay analysis, forensic planning, claims narratives, or dispute‑related work.

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.