Quantum Associate

4 weeks ago

Perth, Australia Maxim Recruitment Full time

**Quantum Associate**:

- Ref- MAX9932- Consultant- Nilam Modhwadia- Region- Australia and NZ- Location- Perth, Western Australia- Salary- Negotiable (DOE)- Job Posted- 23/08/2023- Type- Permanent- Status- Live: Interviewing nowQuantum Associate job based in Perth for a Quantity Surveyor to work with Quantum Experts on a range of high value international projects that are heading towards resolution through the process of arbitration or litigation.

**Project Details**:
A Quantum Associate job is available based in Perth that would be suitable for a high calibre Quantity Surveyor currently working with a major contractor on decent sized UK projects and live contracts.

Strong analytical problem solving, and communications skills are essential for this challenging construction quantum role that is a fantastic opportunity for a top end contractor or PQS Quantity Surveyor to gain access to some of the world’s most interesting and challenging construction disputes heading towards or actively being adjudicated arbitrated or litigated in the world today.

**Responsibilities and Duties**:
As an Associate within the specialist Quantum division of the construction disputes business, you will work with the Perth quantum team, including noted quantum experts and members of the delay team, to identify the best approach to individual litigation/arbitration matters in order to assist clients in attaining the desired legal outcome.

Reporting to a Senior Associate Director in the Perth office, you will work to support their workload, undertaking senior quantum related duties relating to multiple arbitration, expert witness and adjudication assignments as well as support aspects of live project work relating to contract administration or other distressed project support work.

Specific Quantum Consultant Job Duties:

- Taking your strong Quantity Surveying background, you will undertake 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 Associate Director Quantum, you will be trained to write sections of quantum expert reports for checking by the Senior AD and by the quantum expert themself.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:

- 2 or more years’ experience working in a relevant Quantity Surveying or cost controls capacity for a reputable contractor (possibly a premium cost consultancy company) covering both pre and post contract works and contractual matters.
- Will have had 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 such as NEC3 ECC & PSC contracts, framework agreements, and bespoke forms of contracts (e.g. minor works and major design contracts) and be willing to learn quickly what they do not already know
- Have some previous experience of undertaking claims assessments, undertaking dispute discussions, handling risk identification and mitigation matters, and able to begin to undertake contract reviews.
- Able 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 (and show demonstrable ability to write and conduct business in English)
- Be able to demonstrate strong skills using relevant software tools required to be able to access source data such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), MS Project, Primavera P3/P6, Suretrak etc
- 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

**Qualifications/Educational Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management or similar
- Be working towards a Master’s degree in a relevant construction specialism would be highly desirable, especially construction law LLM or similar
- Working towards MRICS or MInstCES or willing to study for these qualifications in the future

**Employing Company Overview and Profile**:
Maxim Recruitment works with a range of construction dispute organisations around the world in the UK, Middle East, Hong Kong and Asia as well as in Canada and other parts of the world.

This construction disputes employer provides the specialisms of both quantum and delay services and offers independent expert opinion services to their large international client base.

They specialise in international arbitration, general c

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