Senior Consultant/Associate Director, Construction, Projects

About the Role

We are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced quantity surveyors to join our Melbourne Construction, Projects & Assets (CP&A) team, as either a Senior Consultant or Associate Director.

Prior claims and disputes related experience is advantageous. With a competitive salary and bonus structure, this is a full-time role, offering excellent career opportunities and professional development.

The CP&A practice within FTI Consulting is a leading global provider of commercial management and dispute resolution services on complex projects across all construction, engineering and related industries. Drawing on years of combined experience on some of the world's most complex and mission-critical construction projects, FTI Consulting has a proven track record in providing solutions to help our clients reduce risk and to prevent, mitigate and resolve construction problems.

Industry sectors include economic infrastructure (roads, rail, airports, ports), social infrastructure (stadiums, hospitals, hotels, education facilities), natural resources (on-shore and off-shore oil & gas, mining, wind farms, waste-to-energy) housing, commercial and industrial building.

Melbourne based, possibly involving some inter-state travel.

If you are interested in becoming part of a fast-growing company and helping shape its future, read on.

What You'll Do

■    Advise lawyers, principals, contractors, subcontractors, developers and funders on contractual, technical and commercial issues that relate to construction and engineering projects.

■    Help clients resolve commercial disputes by establishing clear, commercial strategies, promoting early resolution.

■    Where litigation or arbitration is unavoidable, assist as an integrated part of our clients' legal teams or with external legal counsel, providing support across the entire dispute life cycle, from research and analysis to mediation, expert determination, arbitration, or trial proceedings.

■    Provide support to quantum and/or delay experts involved in the preparation of expert reports for the purpose of dispute resolution.

■    Provide support and assist senior members of the team involved in the preparation and defence of contractual claims on construction and engineering projects.

■    Analyse project data such as cost records, labour hours and quantity measures.

■    Core quantity surveying duties including commercial and contract management and contract administration.

How You'll Grow

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded and commercially astute person who is keen to develop their career in a construction and engineering-related environment with a global provider of commercial management and dispute resolution services.

You will receive:

■    Opportunities to work on major projects in the Australia and Asia Pacific regions

■    Mentoring and training from renowned delay and quantum experts recognised in Lexology, which recognises consulting experts globally

■    Relevant formal and informal training

■    Opportunities to work in other jurisdictions and with FTI colleagues in the APAC region

■    A structured career path with the chance to grow, develop your skills and progress within FTI Consulting through a structured performance review process

■    Support in obtaining professional qualification, e.g. chartered quantity surveyor with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or similar

Qualifications and Experience

Ideally, you will have:

■    Between 4 to 6 years (Senior Consultant level) or 5 to 7 years (Associate Director level) claims, commercial, contract administration, cost engineering, quantity surveying and/or disputes advisory related experience

■    A bachelor's degree in a related discipline

■    Experience assisting with the preparation of quantum expert reports for the purpose of adjudication, litigation or arbitration

■    Experience assisting with the preparation and negotiation of claims in a commercial/claims driven environment on construction/engineering projects

■    Experience in the quantification and costing and/or commercial management of construction works

■    Site-based construction/engineering experience

■    Excellent written and spoken English

■    The ability to work on multiple client matters at one time with limited supervision

■    The ability to work with senior team members and clients in demanding situations with strict deadlines

■    A strong work ethic and integrity and high level of professionalism

■    Excellent MS Word and Excel skills

Candidates that don't have the necessary experience but have a great attitude and are keen to develop their career in a construction claims environment will be considered. Preference will, however, be given to candidates that have some demonstrable exposure to:

■    Alternative Dispute Resolution; and/or

■    Working on construction/engineering matters in arbitration or litigation

Our Benefits

Apart from the well-structured career path and collaborative team environment, our employees enjoy a variety of perks and benefits. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

■    Attractive remuneration, including discretionary bonuses available to all employees

■    18 weeks paid, gender-neutral parental leave with full superannuation contributions throughout paid and unpaid leave

■    Flexible working arrangements

■    Financial support to obtain work-related professional qualification

■    Professional membership contributions and generous paid study leave (up to 12 days)

■    Corporate discount available for health insurance, including dependent(s)

■    Employee Assistance Program ("EAP") – free to all employees and their immediate families

■    35 hours per year for approved pro bono matters

■    Special leave - 2 days per year of a cultural or religious holiday that is not treated as a public holiday in Australia

■    FTI Work Perks: our discount program that provides a wide range of corporate offers, savings, and wellbeing resources

■    Monthly Health & Wellbeing program including fitness subsidies

■    Annual paid volunteer hours

■    Corporate matching for charitable donations

■    Opportunity to join our Reconciliation Action Plan - working group; FTI's Women's Initiative Network (FTI WIN); Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Corporate Citizenship committees

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc. is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 7,900 employees located in 32 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. The Company generated $3.7 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2024. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting's services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, visit and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.