Senior Consultant - Construction Disputes & Advisory
A specialist construction consultancy in East Sussex is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join as a Senior Consultant within its disputes and advisory team.
is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded professional with contractor and site experience to move into specialist construction disputes and advisory work.
Project Details
The successful candidate is expected to work on a combination of construction disputes and advisory assignments for housing associations and house builders.
The role is likely to involve work across residential development and housing-related projects, with support on contractual, commercial and quantum-related matters.
This is a full-time permanent position, requiring 3 days in the East Sussex office, with flexibility to work at home 2 days a week
Responsibilities and Duties
This Senior Consultant job will suit an experienced Quantity Surveyor who is keen to build a long-term career in construction disputes and advisory work.
The role offers exposure to a mix of live project advisory services and formal disputes-related commissions within a highly experienced specialist team.
- Assist with the delivery of construction disputes and advisory assignments
- Support work on disputes relating to housing associations, house builders and residential projects
- Provide commercial and contractual advice across live and completed construction projects
- Review project records, notices, correspondence, valuations and contractual documentation
- Assist with the preparation of claims, defence submissions and dispute-related documentation
- Contribute to the assessment of loss and expense, variations, final accounts and other quantum matters
- Provide advisory support to clients to help identify, manage and avoid potential disputes
- Work closely with senior specialists and learn specialist disputes methodologies and best practice
- Maintain strong commercial awareness and apply practical Quantity Surveying knowledge to dispute situations
Desired Skills and Experience
This Senior Consultant - Construction Disputes & Advisory role is ideal for a Quantity Surveyor with strong post-contract commercial experience who wants to move into a specialist construction disputes career.
- Strong Quantity Surveying and commercial management experience
- Previous experience working for a contractor is essential
- Previous on-site experience is essential
- Good working knowledge of JCT contracts
- Genuine interest in developing a career in construction disputes and dispute advisory work
- Experience dealing with house builders, housing associations or residential projects would be advantageous
- Good understanding of contract administration, valuations, variations, loss and expense and final accounts
- Strong written communication and analytical skills
- UK experience is preferred, although candidates from South Africa or Australia may also be considered and sponsorship may be available.
- Ambitious and motivated individual seeking long-term career development in construction dispute resolution jobs and construction dispute careers
Qualifications/Educational Requirements
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related construction discipline
- Chartered status is preferred. Candidates working towards chartership will also be considered.
- Additional construction or contract-related qualifications would be advantageous
Employing Company Overview and Profile
Maxim Recruitment is working in partnership with a specialist construction consultancy to identify a talented Quantity Surveyor for this Central London-based Senior Consultant job.
Our client provides professional construction services across the life cycle of projects, from contract formation through to completion, and offers specialist support in dispute avoidance, dispute resolution and expert-led services.
The business advises a range of construction clients and is known for handling complex contractual, commercial and quantum-related issues, including claims, adjudication support and expert work.
This opportunity offers the chance to join a small team of highly experienced professionals who provide close mentoring and strong long-term career development.
A full client overview will be given to shortlisted candidates.
