About the Role
This is an opportunity to excel as a Director, playing a vital role in supporting SOCOTEC's continued success within the Advisory division, specifically the Forensic Expert Witness team. The role requires confidence to work independently and collaborate effectively, with a background in construction disputes and expert witness services.
Responsibilities
- Participate in SOCOTEC Senior Leadership meetings
- Represent the organisation in dispute resolution proceedings and liaise with legal counsel as required
- Capable of independently securing and successfully undertaking expert witness appointments
- Ability to support and manage team members, providing mentorship, training, guidance and professional development opportunities
- Leading the management of the workload of the FEW team
- Managing project resources to achieve deliverables within budget
Requirements
- Background in construction disputes and expert witness services
- Knowledge of construction contracts, dispute resolution proceedings and construction project management
Skills
- Forensic expert witness services
- Leading construction dispute teams
- Independent work
- Team collaboration
- Mentorship
- Training
- Guidance
- Professional development
Location
- London
Work Type
- Office-based
- Remote
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Director
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday (with the option to buy more)
- Electric car scheme (where applicable)
- Employee recognition programmes
- Family-friendly support
- Exclusive retail discounts
- Employee assistance programmes
- Enhanced company pension
About the Company
- SOCOTEC Advisory is a chartered quantity surveying and expert consultancy division that delivers expert advice, commercial management and dispute resolution services for complex construction and infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally.
- SOCOTEC UK & Ireland are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.
- Join a thriving community of over 2,000 industry professionals who are passionate about making a real difference.
- At SOCOTEC UK, we're not just delivering services - we're shaping the future of testing, inspection, and certification across the nation.
- Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do.
- We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.
Equal Opportunity
- SOCOTEC UK & Ireland are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.
