Director - Planning and Delay

A new and exciting opportunity based in London to work with experts in a specialist disputes division for a premium consultancy. A live repeat client is seeking an ambitious Director, who can join their team of expert staff providing a range of planning and alternative dispute resolution services to their clients. The client prides itself on working within all sectors of the construction and engineering industry. Therefore, this role can deliver an exciting variation of project exposure on domestic and international projects.

This role would suit current Associate Directors or Directors who can demonstrate significant forensic delay analysis experience on live projects/contracts as well as experience as an Expert Witness. You will gain regular exposure as an expert witness for mediations and adjudications.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Forensic analysis in alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
• Managing and developing the planning and delay team.
• Control, manage and report contractual obligations from procurement to final account.
• Determine schedules, monitor programmes, and understand risks.
• Writing reports that can be used in negotiations as well as formal dispute resolution procedures including adjudication, mediation, and litigation.
• Accurate assessments of progress.
• Partake in business development and help generate work and clients.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience as a construction project planner, as well as formal disputes experience working with a claims and disputes consultancy.
• Extensive experience of delay analysis job duties and writing narratives unassisted to a high standard.
• Expert Witness experience; ideally experience testifying, although this is not essential.
• Must have projects/clients they can bring along with them.
• Comfortable with business development.
• Leadership and management experience.
• An ambitious individual looking to buy into the core values of the business and help to drive the business forward with its growth plan.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Degree level education in a construction-related field or similar equivalent qualification is desired.
• Membership to a professional body such as the CIOB or CIArb would be advantageous.
• Relevant MSc in engineering and/or Construction Law and Disputes LLM would be a strong advantage.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

This particular hiring company is a reputable and established consultancy, with offices across the globe offering a range of planning, quantity surveying, alternative dispute resolution, and advisory services to their clients. This can include work in relation to disputes that are heading for adjudication as well as offering live project support and advisory services.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence, and a full client overview will be provided before any CV is sent to the potential employer.