Technical Director – Civil/Structural Engineering

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 strong collaborative culture focused on growing the Forensic Technical Services (FTS) practice and our team together.
• The opportunity to be part of driving the future success and development of our International FTS business.
• The ability to work with leaders who support your career development, providing mentoring and exposure to complex projects, and supporting your ambitions.

The Opportunity

HKA is seeking to recruit an ambitious and experienced Technical Director to join the already well-established team as part of the development of the business. This is an excellent opportunity for you if you are interested in moving into a forensic dispute consultancy or if you already have experience and have an appetite for excelling your career with a world renowned disputes consultancy practice. Our Forensic Technical Services team has grown in both size and workload and this presents exciting opportunities for the successful candidate working on projects both in the UK and Internationally based from London or one of our other UK offices.

The ideal candidate will already have experience in Expert Witness work, we are also interested in applicants who are highly experienced in their field and would like to make the move into forensics. We provide full training and support for the specific aspects of forensic work that an engineer from design consultancy may not have been exposed to. A willingness to learn and adapt will be rewarded with intellectual challenge, fascinating insights into disputes, and a hugely varied and interesting workload.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects ranging from smaller expert commissions to large, complex and multi-disciplinary matters, including, where appropriate: reviewing documents and drawings, carrying out independent research in technical literature, undertaking calculations, modelling and analysis, and authoring technical reports.
• Working actively with colleagues in the Civil and Structural Engineering team in providing an integrated source of expert level industry knowledge and expertise.
• Communicating in an advisory capacity to legal teams and clients on Engineering related issues.
• Actively contributing to business development initiatives and working with the team with the development and expansion of client relationships.

Requirements

• MSc or MEng in Structural and/or Civil Engineering or other relevant field, recognised by the Engineering Council UK.
• Chartered with Engineering Council and a Member of either the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or Institution of Structural Engineers.
• Extensive experience (at least fifteen years) in structural and/or civil engineering.
• Knowledge of technical standards, industry software, and British and European codes of practice.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to proactively problem solve, often thinking outside of conventional or code-based approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of working on technical disputes or in forensic investigations.
• Experience of international large scale projects is a plus.
• An appetite to support with identifying, developing and securing consultancy fee earning work.