Associate, Construction Quantum

Responsibilities

• Your primary duties as an 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 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
• Assisting in analysis or preparation of claims

ABOUT OUR CONSTRUCTION QUANTUM TEAM

Whether it’s to prevent or prepare for potential project complications before they begin, manage and mitigate risk on an ongoing project, or resolve disputes rooted in issues from the past, Secretariat experts understand the complexities that can result in delays and costs. Our quantity surveyors, engineers, forensic accountants, project managers, architects, schedulers, and industry specialists are experts in the valuation of construction works of all types and have experience handling projects in every corner of the world.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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 Hong Kong office.

The ideal candidate will be a quantity surveying or civil engineer professional with 3 years’ experience of working on construction and engineering projects with either a consultant, contractor, or client.

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
• 1-5 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

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 domestically and internationally

A rewarding career above all

There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under pressure.

Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.

Our people are motivated to be the best in everything they do – from our approach to making the complex simple to the way we mentor our up-and-coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.

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