Managing Claims Consultant

A thriving construction disputes consultancy is hiring a Managing Claims Consultant for their office in Singapore.

They are seeking preferably a Chartered Quantity Surveyor or a Chartered Engineer, who will hold a managerial position, with previous successful experience in contracts administration and claims and disputes.

The chosen individual for the position of Managing Quantum Claims Consultant must have significant experience, preferably with a contractor's background, on a sizable number of claims during disputes in construction projects.

Ideally, you will have prior management or senior-level work experience with formal conflicts involving adjudication, arbitration, and litigation's quantum analysis. The chosen applicant will work in a managerial capacity, providing clients high level advice on contracts, business transactions, and dispute resolution.

Project Details

The selected candidate for the Managing Quantum Claims Consultant position will have exposure to a variety of interesting and complex projects. The hiring company has an established client base across Asia. 

They are frequently chosen to support top main contractors on controversial projects because of their great reputation for delivering experience in claims and dispute resolution in the construction sector.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Offering highly analytical expert opinions supported by evidence on quantum-related issues within disputes.
• Writing / Drafting claims reports
• Stakeholder engagement and business development
• Taking extensive data and correspondence pertaining to the dispute, using your knowledge as a Senior Engineer, Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager to provide relevant information from various sources, and presenting it for Claims review
• Contract Administration by controlling, managing, and reporting contractual obligations from procurement to final account
• Serving as a mentor and role model to other employees

Desired Skills and Experience

• Been successful in a quantity surveying or civil engineering career, ideally for recognised employers and on challenging projects.
• It is necessary to have exposure to and familiarity with the procedures used in cases headed for adjudication, arbitration, and litigation.
• Whilst experience on adjudication disputes could be beneficial in this role, candidates will need to firmly understand and convey how they could adapt from reviewing data and writing reports in a persuasive manner to acting in an independent and impartial manner
• It would be beneficial to have exposure to a variety of contracts like NEC and JCT and project areas.
• Candidate should have a meticulous and analytical attitude towards their tasks
• A personable and professional manner
• Sincere desire to advance in the claims and disputes space. 

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• MRICS/ MICE Chartered Surveyor or Chartered Engineer desired
• Must be Degree qualified in a relevant subject 
• A construction law degree or related comparable postgraduate qualification is highly desirable such as MSc / LLB in Construction Law

Employing Company Overview and Profile

This employer is a leading niche specialist construction claims and construction industry dispute consultancy with live work across Asia

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