Associate Director - Quantum

Turner & Townsend
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
3 months ago
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Associate Director - Quantum


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Company Overview

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to deliver outcomes that improve people’s lives, offering programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.


Responsibilities

  • Our Expert Witness services, by assisting quantum experts in producing expert reports for adjudication, litigation, and dispute resolution.
  • Our Recovery service, by assisting contract and commercial specialists in strategic advice for projects in commercial distress.
  • Detailed analysis of construction projects in the UK and internationally.
  • Deliver high‑standard work that withstands scrutiny.
  • Take a forensic and exploratory mindset, collaborate, work independently, and adapt to clients’ working methods.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years construction or engineering industry experience.
  • Construction-related degree and/or legal qualification.
  • Experience leading pursuit of claims across the supply chain with successful negotiated resolution.
  • Understanding of construction contracts and law.
  • Ability to analyse project performance, identify root causes, and develop commercial strategies.
  • Effective stakeholder management, chairing client meetings and working with supply‑chain partners.
  • Review and assess project records to establish quantum for claims and disputes.
  • Working knowledge of BCIS, Cost‑X, CEMAR or similar software.
  • Provide strategic advice on claim basis, proceeding, or amendment.
  • Assist clients, lawyers and counsel in developing positions.
  • Draft detailed expert witness reports for dispute resolution proceedings.
  • Stay abreast of developments in technical area.
  • Provide direction to staff on specific tasks.
  • Interface with client and other consultants at all project stages.
  • Champion and advocate the Contract Services delivered by Turner & Townsend.

Next Steps

Our recruitment is via our dedicated portal on Smart Recruiters. Please register your interest; from there we can arrange an informal chat with our service leads or directly engage our recruitment team.


Additional Information

We champion our people to succeed in both work and life, promoting a healthy, productive, and flexible environment that respects work‑life balance.


Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees. Applications are encouraged from all community sectors.


SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which should be adhered to where applicable.


It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.


Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e‑mail accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to agency fee payment. To be an authorised recruitment agency/search firm, a formal written agreement is required and the agency must be invited by the Recruitment Team to submit candidates for review.


Seniority level

Associate


Employment type

Full‑time


Job function

Consulting


Industries

Construction, Civil Engineering, Business Consulting and Services


Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom


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