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About the Role
HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience. As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide. Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters. As part of the HKA team you can expect a strong collaborative culture focused on growing the Forensic Technical Services (FTS) practice and our team together, the opportunity to be part of driving the future success and development of our International FTS business, and the ability to work with leaders who support your career development, providing mentoring and exposure to complex projects, and supporting your ambitions.
Responsibilities
- Lead projects ranging from smaller expert commissions to large, complex and multi-disciplinary matters.
- Reviewing documents and drawings.
- Carrying out independent research in technical literature.
- Undertake calculations, modelling and analysis.
- Authoring technical reports.
- Working actively with colleagues in the Civil and Structural Engineering team in providing an integrated source of expert level industry knowledge and expertise.
- Communicating in an advisory capacity to legal teams and clients on Engineering related issues.
- Actively contributing to business development initiatives and working with the team with the development and expansion of client relationships.
Requirements
- MSc or MEng in Structural and/or Civil Engineering or other relevant field, recognised by the Engineering Council UK.
- Chartered with Engineering Council and a Member of either the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or Institution of Structural Engineers.
- Extensive experience (at least fifteen years) in structural and/or civil engineering.
- Knowledge of technical standards, industry software, and British and European codes of practice.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to proactively problem solve, often thinking outside of conventional or code-based approaches.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience of working on technical disputes or in forensic investigations.
- Experience of international large scale projects is a plus.
- An appetite to support with identifying, developing and securing consultancy fee earning work.
Skills
- Expert Witness work
- Forensic investigations
- Technical disputes
- Structural and/or Civil Engineering
- Technical standards
- Industry software
- British and European codes of practice
- Problem solving
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Business development
Location
- London
- UK offices
Work Type
- Full-time
- Consultancy
Experience Level
- Technical Director
- At least fifteen years of experience
Education Level
- MSc or MEng in Structural and/or Civil Engineering or other relevant field
- Chartered with Engineering Council
- Member of either the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or Institution of Structural Engineers
About the Company
- HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support.
- We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience.
- As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide.
- Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.
- A strong collaborative culture focused on growing the Forensic Technical Services (FTS) practice and our team together.
- The opportunity to be part of driving the future success and development of our International FTS business.
- The ability to work with leaders who support your career development, providing mentoring and exposure to complex projects, and supporting your ambitions.
- HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees.
- We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy.
Equal Opportunity
- All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.