Director Quantum

As a Director - Quantum within the Construction Advisory (Claims & Disputes) practice you will lead the delivery of high-profile high-value dispute and advisory engagements across global infrastructure energy industrial and construction projects. You will serve as a trusted advisor to clients legal counsel and project stakeholders providing strategic guidance on complex claims dispute resolution quantum and commercial matters.

The Director will be responsible for driving practice growth developing client relationships at executive level providing technical leadership on major engagements and mentoring multidisciplinary teams across EMEA APAC and other international markets. The role requires recognized industry credibility strong commercial acumen and experience supporting formal dispute resolution proceedings including arbitration adjudication litigation mediation and expert witness assignments.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Engagement Oversight

• Lead and oversee complex high-value construction claims and dispute engagements from inception through resolution.
• Provide executive-level guidance on dispute strategy commercial risk entitlement causation and quantum.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams delivering quantum assessments (Including loss of profit/Profitability/Production) commercial evaluations and expert support assignments.
• Act as engagement sponsor for major commissions ensuring technical excellence profitability and client satisfaction.
• Provide technical review and sign-off on key deliverables and expert reports.

Dispute Resolution & Expert Support

• Lead the development of claims strategies and dispute resolution approaches for major projects globally.
• Direct the preparation and review of Quantum related expert reports rebuttal reports witness statements and arbitration submissions.
• Support clients legal counsel and experts throughout arbitration adjudication mediation litigation and settlement negotiations.
• Provide authoritative interpretation of complex contract provisions including FIDIC NEC EPC EPCM bespoke and other international forms of contract.
• Advise on dispute avoidance early intervention strategies and commercial risk mitigation.

Client Relationship Management

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client representatives legal teams insurers funders and project executives.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships that generate recurring opportunities and strategic partnerships.
• Lead presentations workshops and executive briefings on complex dispute issues.
• Contribute to client account planning and key account management initiatives.
• Maintain visibility within industry forums legal networks and professional organisations.

Business Development & Practice Growth

• Drive revenue growth through originating pursuing and securing new dispute advisory opportunities.
• Lead proposal development commercial negotiations and fee arrangements for major engagements.
• Develop strategic market initiatives and identify emerging opportunities across targeted sectors and regions.
• Contribute to thought leadership through publications conference presentations webinars and industry events.
• Support expansion of the practices service offerings and geographic footprint.

Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead mentor and develop managers consultants and technical specialists within the practice.
• Foster a culture of collaboration innovation and technical excellence.
• Support recruitment succession planning and talent development initiatives.
• Establish and maintain quality assurance standards across all engagement deliverables.
• Champion knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the disputes practice.

Qualifications :

Required

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management Quantity Surveying Commercial Management Law or a related discipline.
• 18 years of experience in construction claims disputes forensic scheduling project controls commercial management or dispute resolution consulting.
• Demonstrated leadership of major dispute engagements involving infrastructure energy industrial or large-scale construction projects.
• Extensive experience preparing and reviewing EOT disruption prolongation acceleration and quantum claims.
• Strong understanding of FIDIC NEC EPC EPCM and other international standard forms of contract.
• Proven experience working alongside legal counsel and supporting formal dispute resolution proceedings.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience managing complex client engagements.
• Exceptional report writing presentation negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Masters degree in Construction Law Quantity Surveying Engineering Project Controls or a related field.
• Professional qualifications such as MRICS FRICS MCIArb PMP PSP FAACE CCC or equivalent.
• Experience serving in expert witness lead expert support or testifying expert team environments.
• Significant experience across Middle East Europe Asia-Pacific or other international markets.
• Established network within construction legal insurance or dispute resolution sectors.
• Experience leading teams within a consultancy advisory expert witness or disputes practice.

Additional Information :

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all of our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility.  We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our teams needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed
• Generous Annual Leave Policy
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance

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EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time