Senior Associate - Delay

An exciting opportunity for an engineer to specialise their career and join as a Senior Associate within the Delay division of a prestigious Construction Disputes firm headquartered in Central London.

The successful candidate will have over 4 years of solid experience in an engineering background, and ideally some experience with delay analysis.

You will work as part of a team with direct communication with globally recognised experts, on major international disputes.

The hiring company are willing to offer a highly competitive salary and benefits to the right candidate.

Project Details

Due to the reputation of key individuals within this business, the hiring company carry out independent expert services on some of the largest and most high-profile arbitrations in the World.

For example, leading the construction disputes for all major airports in the Middle East!

Responsibilities and Duties

This roles primary function will be to provide high-level analytical support to one of the businesses experts on one or more disputes. Specific disputes will often be in relation to arbitration or litigation proceedings.

The successful candidate will be given more responsibilities as they progress within the role, such as taking independent responsibility for specific sections of the expert report. You will also gain exposure to meeting with solicitors and personnel within the legal arena generally, hence increasing your network and reputation.

Desired Skills and Experience

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in an engineering background.
• Site-based experience and a strong understanding of design and engineering.
• Candidates will have some delay analysis experience
• A general understanding of dispute resolution procedures would be advantageous. Although full training and support will be offered, including later sponsorship of the Masters in Construction Law.
• Candidates should have some exposure of Planning software’s such as Primavera P6 and / or Asta Power Project.
• Excellent communication and written skills
• A highly analytical mind with the ability to scrutinise documents and delay related issues within a dispute.
• A passion to work in Construction Disputes and Expert services.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• A relevant Construction related Degree or similar equivalent qualification is essential.
• Ideally Chartered or willingness to complete this.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The hiring company is a market-leading construction consultancy who specialise in providing independent expert services on major international disputes.

You will work alongside several leading industry experts on exciting high-profile, high-value disputes.

The team has extensive experience working on projects in a variety of industries, such as energy, real estate, offshore, oil and gas, transportation, IT, and defence.

A full client employer profile will be provided to applicants shortlisted for interview.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• £65k - £80k (Depending on experience)
• Industry-leading Bonus Scheme
• Further education sponsorship
• Professional fees paid
• Hybrid working (home/office
• Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Travel Insurance
• Life Insurance