Director, Construction Quantum

Chart Your Journey at Secretariat

From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.

About The Firm

Secretariat professionals are trusted on the largest construction and engineering disputes around the world.

When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one – working with the world’s most renowned law firms leading corporations, and influential institutions to work on the World’s most iconic projects.

Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, and have a deserved reputation for developing future World-leading experts from within.

About Our Construction Quantum Team

Secretariat experts understand the complexities arising on international projects, often leading to delays and increased costs. Our team are experts in the valuation of construction claims of all types and have experience handling projects and providing expert evidence across all formal dispute resolution forums.

Responsibilities

• Supporting world-renowned quantum experts in formal dispute resolution proceedings.
• Assisting in undertaking detailed analysis and preparation of expert reports and all other aspects of an expert witness’ workload on substantial disputes.
• Managing the workload and tasks of the project team
• Managing budgets and fee reports
• Assisting in analysis or preparation of expert reports.
• Leading management, development and training of your team members
• Client and lawyer liaison, including leading client meetings.
• Liaison with other expert disciplines.
• Continue to build Secretariat’s reputation in the construction sector and legal community
• Acting as an expert witness and winning your own premium expert appointments

Qualifications

• Degree level education in Engineering, Construction or Quantity Surveying related field
• RICS qualified
• Ideally 15 years+ of construction related industry experience
• Ideally a further qualification in construction law (MSc or similar)
• Experience in preparing Quantum Expert reports
• Proven business development experience and ability to win expert appointments
• Broad experience across a range of construction/engineering projects
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and comfortable with large sets of data
• Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced international consultancy environment.
• Aptitude for developing solutions to resolve complex problems
• A team player
• Able to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Willing to travel internationally

A rewarding career above all

There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under pressure.

Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.

Our people are motivated to be the best in everything they do – from our approach to making the complex simple to the way we mentor our up-and-coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.

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