Quantum Consultant in London

• Description
• Company Description

The Vertex Companies, LLC (VERTEX) is a $180M global consulting firm that integrates strategic advisory, project management, and dispute resolution services for organizations facing complex challenges in a world of risk.

We embody our core values of embracing lifelong learning, operating with urgency, maximizing value, and driving collaboration to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities.

Join us if you are looking for a career that offers you a chance to love what you do and deliver meaningful impact.

Job Description

The Vertex Companies is seeking a Quantum Consultant to join our International Disputes practice.

The role supports contractors, employers, insurers, and legal counsel by providing quantum analysis and financial damages assessments for complex construction claims and disputes.

Working alongside senior experts, Consultants analyse project documentation, evaluate financial impacts, and develop analyses that support expert reports to be used in, litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and other dispute resolution proceedings.

• Core Responsibilities
• Perform quantum analyses to support construction claims, dispute resolution, litigation, arbitration, and adjudication matters.
• Analyse project records, including contracts, change orders, drawings, schedules, cost reports, invoices, daily reports, and other project documentation.
• Assist in the quantification of damages, including delay-related costs, lost productivity, lost profit, disruption, and other financial impacts.
• Review and verify construction costs and evaluate the reasonableness of claimed damages.
• Develop financial models and supporting analyses to quantify project impacts.
• Prepare workpapers, exhibits, technical memoranda, and draft sections of expert reports.
• Conduct research and data analysis using Microsoft Excel and other analytical tools.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including programming, engineering, and technical experts, to develop integrated opinions.
• Participate in client meetings and assist in preparing presentations and other client deliverables.
• Support proposal development and business development initiatives, as needed.
• Manage multiple assignments while maintaining high-quality work product and meeting client-driven deadlines.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Finance, Economics, or another construction-related discipline required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in construction claims, quantity surveying, cost engineering, project controls, commercial management, forensic consulting, or a related construction consulting field.
• Experience supporting construction claims, dispute resolution, arbitration, adjudication, or litigation engagements preferred.
• Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or progress toward chartership preferred.
• Understanding of construction contracts, project cost management, and commercial practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial and technical data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced consulting environment, manage competing priorities, and accurately track project time and project budgets.
• Additional Information
• At VERTEX, we invest in top talent with a highly competitive total compensation package that rewards performance and supports long-term success.

Total compensation includes a base salary and a discretionary variable bonus program, depending on your level.

Our comprehensive benefits package offers multiple healthcare and dental plan options, as well as company-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage—ensuring peace of mind for you and your family.

• We offer a 401(k) plan with immediate matching and full vesting, empowering employees to build financial security from day one.

Additional benefits include Flexible Spending Accounts, a robust Employee Assistance Program, and a suite of exclusive perks that enhance everyday life.

• Time away matters—so we provide a generous paid time off program, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays (with prorated options for eligible part-time employees).
• At VERTEX, growth never stops.

Our signature “Lifetime of Learning” program offers tuition reimbursement and personalized support for employees pursuing advanced education—helping you sharpen your skills and accelerate your career.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

Please note that The Vertex Companies employs a fully staffed recruiting team.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.

In the absence of a signed Recruitment Agreement, VERTEX will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, VERTEX explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of VERTEX.

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