Delay Analyst - Associate Director in City of London

We’re seeking an accomplished Associate Director or Director-level Delay Specialist to join a high-calibre, fast-growing construction consultancy working at the forefront of the UK’s most complex, high-value and technically challenging construction and engineering disputes. This is a senior leadership opportunity within a consultancy that blends the credibility and expertise of a top-tier disputes practice with the personality, agility and close-knit feel of a boutique partnership.

As a senior figure in the delay team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping commissions, leading client relationships, delivering forensic analysis, and supporting the continued growth of an already exceptional practice.

• Lead and oversee forensic delay investigations, preparing robust prospective and retrospective analyses across major construction and engineering projects.
• Direct the assimilation of technical project records, programmes, contemporaneous evidence and contractual documentation to determine causation, responsibility and entitlement.
• Produce and quality-assure expert-level reports for use in adjudication, mediation, arbitration and litigation, acting as lead author, senior reviewer, or independent expert depending on experience.
• Provide strategic guidance on Extension of Time (EOT) claims, delay entitlements, mitigation strategies and commercial implications for employers, main contractors and subcontractors.
• Act as a senior advisor in live project environments, offering programme support, resequencing guidance, risk identification and delay-avoidance strategies.
• Manage multiple client commissions simultaneously, ensuring exceptional delivery standards while overseeing and developing team members on each assignment.
• Build, nurture and expand strong client relationships across the private and public sector — trusted by senior decision-makers for your clarity, independence and commercial insight.
• Mentor, guide and develop junior and mid-level consultants; actively contributing to the growth of the delay team and the consultancy’s wider technical reputation.

• A highly experienced Quantity Surveyor, Delay Analyst, Planner or Project Controls professional with 8+ years’ experience, including significant senior-level exposure to delay analysis and construction disputes.
• Proven background preparing reports for dispute resolution (adjudication, litigation, arbitration or expert witness work).
• Deep understanding of major standard forms — NEC, JCT (plus FIDIC or bespoke contracts as a bonus).
• Strong legal-contractual knowledge relating to delay, damages, entitlement, causation and contractual obligations.
• Adept at leading teams, managing complex caseloads and delivering work to a consistently high standard under time-critical conditions.
• Confident, articulate and compelling, both in written reports and client presentations.
• Technically grounded, with excellent understanding of construction methodology and the realities of how delays develop on live projects.
• A natural leader who brings clarity, commercial awareness and strategic thinking to challenging assignments.

• Work on the UK’s most complex and high-profile projects. From major commercial developments and large-scale residential schemes to heavy infrastructure and specialist engineering projects, you’ll lead commissions where the stakes are significant, the technical detail is intricate, and your work genuinely influences outcomes.
• A rare blend of top-tier calibre and boutique culture. You’ll join a consultancy known for its credibility in expert witness, delay and dispute work, yet without the bureaucracy, rigidity or hierarchy typical of larger practices.
• Expect: autonomy without isolation, trust without micromanagement, collaboration without ego.
• Interesting, varied & intellectually challenging work. Every commission is different. You might be: leading a forensic delay analysis for a delayed commercial tower, preparing expert evidence for a high-value adjudication, supporting a live project struggling with sequencing or resource constraints, advising a board on strategic delay implications for project recovery.
• Leadership impact & progression. As an Associate Director / Director, you’ll influence team strategy, shape technical delivery standards, and help steer the practice’s continued growth.
• Supportive, expert-led environment. You’ll work alongside highly respected Directors who regularly act as expert witnesses and advisors on complex disputes, providing an exceptional environment for continued professional growth.

You’ll receive a highly competitive senior-level remuneration package up to £130,000, excellent benefits, genuine flexibility, and the chance to help shape a growing consultancy with an outstanding reputation across the construction disputes sector.