Senior Consultant (Delay)

Overview

In this role you will deliver high-value dispute advice on complex planning disputes and EOT matters for contractors, law firms, and employers. You will support expert witnesses and collaborate across a delay-focused team to develop claims strategies and defence approaches. You will assess client problems on site, provide contract and time-related guidance, and support litigation and arbitration. You join a specialist practice focused on delay and disruption in construction projects, with opportunities to shape dispute resolution outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• bonus
• pension
• benefits

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality dispute support on large projects for contractors, law firms and employers
• Assist expert witnesses and collaborate on project/dispute-related EOT/planning work
• Visit clients to assess issues and develop claims strategies and defences
• Provide contract advice on planning/time and perform due diligence of programmes
• Support litigation and arbitration efforts
• Contribute to business development initiatives

Key requirements

• Experience in delay analysis, dispute resolution/avoidance, claims management, or expert witness work
• Projects on value of £10m or more (desirable)
• Engineering, construction management background with legal qualification or willingness to pursue
• Strong written and verbal English skills
• Team player with attention to detail
• Knowledge of planning software (ideally Primavera, ASTA, MS Project)

• attention to detail
• strong communication skills
• team collaboration
• Primavera
• ASTA
• MS Project

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