Freelance Senior Consultant – Planning & Delay in Warrington

Project Details

In this line of work, it is common to gain exposure to a wide variety of assignments. This can include projects in multiple sectors, as well as working with a number of unique clients, including main contractors, sub-contractors and client organisations.

Responsibilities and Duties

As a Senior Delay Consultant you will report directly to the Managing Director and provide support to senior management on more complex disputes work, as well as being charged with running your own assignments with clients relating to claims on live projects.

You will be expected to provide all of the following services within this role. However, some you will be expected to carry out independently, whilst others in a more supporting role to a senior manager:

Collaborate with the Delay Analysts at to offer support on disputed and time-related issues.

Reviewing construction programmes and offering guidance on them.

Helping clients avoid conflicts by offering expert, commercially focused counsel.

Providing support to clients on matters related to delay and loss.

Collaborate with the commercial experts to offer support on disputed and non-controversial time-related issues.

Provide timely and delay-related coaching and training to numerous clients.

Report writing and representation of clients in tribunals.

Collaborate with solicitors offering expert support in construction-related disputes

Business Development

Desired Skills and Experience

Approximately 10 years postgraduate experience in the construction industry.

The chosen applicant will have prior experience working in live planning and programming roles for contracting organisations or delay analysis work at a disputes consultancy. Experience of both would be highly advantageous.

Familiarity with Programmes and Programming Software.

Ability to use some or all of the following software: P6, Asta Powerproject, MS Project

Some formal involvement in managing or supporting in a formal dispute (adjudication, arbitration, litigation etc.) would be advantageous, but is not essential

Well-presented and articulate individual with the ability to thrive in a client-facing role and communicate effectively with the client

Good experience/knowledge of standard forms of contract such as NEC and JCT is essential

Competent with Microsoft Office packages.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

Qualified to degree level

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The hiring company is a multi-disciplinary construction consulting firm with a focus on risk analysis and mitigation, expert witness, coaching, training, project management, commercial management, and dispute avoidance.

Since its founding, the company has built a solid and expanding clientele. It is ideally situated to offer clients across the country a high calibre of service, with multiple office sites around the United Kingdom.

The business is headed up by a highly respected senior management team who can provide excellent guidance and support to the successful candidate in their professional career development.