Senior Associate, Construction Quantum

at  Secretariat LLC

Job Description:

REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate is likely to possess the following or similar qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in building construction, engineering, quantity surveying or related field
• 5 or more years’ experience in a relevant field of quantity surveying, cost engineering, contracts management, construction management
• Strong software skills: MS Office Suite (especially Word & Excel), CostX / BIM / Buildsoft / Expert Estimation or similar
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Experience in the preparation of first principles construction cost estimates
• Experience in writing or contributing to Quantum Expert reports
• Familiarity with construction cost management
• Broad experience across a range of construction/engineering projects
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and comfortable with large sets of data
• Able to adapt to a dynamic consultancy environment
• Able to develop creative approaches and solutions necessary to resolve complex problems
• Able to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Willing to occasionally travel internationally

DESIRED SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

We value people who possess a curious, analytical mind and are motivated problem solvers.

• Ambitious, enthusiastic and with a hunger to learn and develop professionally
• Reliable, hardworking and collaborative
• Demonstrates a high level of spoken and written English
• Keen eye for detail
• Communicates clearly and concisely to a non-technical audience, and
• Demonstrates varied experience and sound understanding of live construction and engineering projects.

We are looking for an ambitious, self-motivated, and proactive team player to join our growing team of highly experienced quantity surveying experts, based in our Perth office.
The ideal candidate will be a quantity surveying or civil engineer professional with at least 5 years’ experience of working on construction and engineering projects with either a consultant, contractor, or client.
Your primary duties as a Senior Associate will be to provide support to testifying Expert Witnesses, with a long-term view of one day becoming a testifying expert in your own right.

Some of the tasks you will fulfil in this role before you progress your career with us, will be as follows:

• Supporting world-renowned Quantum experts in dispute resolution, litigation support and expert witness evidence
• Performing advanced data research, management and analysis, and assisting in drafting expert reports
• Reviewing documentation (e.g. drawings, specifications, reports, estimates, variations, correspondence and financial data) to identify key details and metrics used to develop expert reports
• Develop a keen understanding of all relevant information pertaining to legal disputes on large projects
• Quantify cost overruns and damages (undertake measurement take-offs and prepare estimates where applicable)
• Managing the workload and tasks of the project team
• Managing budgets and fee reports
• Assisting in analysis or preparation of claims
• Actively participating and/or Leading management, development and training of your team members
• Actively participating and/or Leading client meetings and organising client-related events
• Continuing to build Secretariat’s reputation in the construction and legal community