Consultants/ Managing Consultants - Quantum

HKA
Warrington
7 months ago
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Quantum Consultants

Quantum Consulant

HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience.

As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide. Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

  • A strong collaborative culture focused on growing the claims and disputes practice and our team together.
  • The opportunity to be a part of a rapidly growing team working alongside respected senior management that are passionate about mentoring and professional development.
  • The ability to progress your career to the next stage by working on some of the most iconic projects and complex cases in the world.

The Opportunity:

HKA has an exciting opportunity for a quantity surveyor looking to move into a dispute resolution consultancy environment, our ideal candidate will currently be working with a major contractor on decent sized UK projects and live contracts or those who are already working within a dispute consultancy.

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Undertaking the analysis of construction accounts, costs, values and payments to identify errors or opportunities
  • You will be trained to undertake technical analyses using appropriate methodologies and prepare reports on findings that can be incorporated within expert reports used in arbitrations and adjudications
  • Under supervision of the senior team members, you will be trained to draft sections of quantum expert reports
  • Reviewing documents on varied project types in a broad range of industries, for example infrastructure, oil & gas and residential
  • Supporting the project team and Expert
  • Drafting notes and external communications to assist with the overall project scope and individual work streams
  • Participating in client meetings
  • Regularly attending marketing events – client events, seminars and lectures to build relationships in the field

We welcome applications from candidates with the following background:

  • 3+ years’ experience working in a relevant Quantity Surveying or cost controls capacity for a reputable contractor
  • Experience of overseeing and managing the commercial administration of various construction contracts, ideally with input and exposure to assessing claims for legitimacy and quantum, and having some exposure to the resolution of disputes.
  • Be capable of managing, administering and understanding key forms of contract 
  • The ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal skills including experience drafting reports, letters or briefing documents for management or stakeholders relating to construction claims or cost related matters
  • Be able to demonstrate strong skills using relevant software tools
  • Show the potential ability to communicate highly technical material to non-technical audience
  • Be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, creative problem solving skills and be able to evidence the ability to work as a part of a team
  • Although not essential  some previous experience of undertaking claims assessments, undertaking dispute discussions, handling risk identification and mitigation matters, and able to begin to undertake contract reviews.

What we offer:

At HKA we recognise that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

We operate a flexible working pattern both in terms of hours and location and are happy with flexible remote working.

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA.

ED&I at HKA:

HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.


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