Ref: MP552-1014

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Director of Quantum - Middle East (Dubai)

Our client is a leading international PQS firm, they require a Director of Quantum Claims to lead their Quantum team across the Middle East ( UAE, Qatar, KSA and Oman). The ideal candidate for this position will be highly experienced construction claims specialist with 20 years experience preparing construction based contractual claims as well as preparing expert witness reports. Our client requires a candidate who has the business management capability as well as being a technical specialist. Candidates applying for this role must be strong people managers with the ability to motivate a large team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quantum functions across the Middle East
• Take the leading role as ‘Head of Quantum” as part of a team of engineering and construction claims specialists and experts in preparation and writing of contractual claim documents
• Able to work and interface with specialists and experts in technical/ engineering matters, contract entitlement, cost and time/ delay analysis
• Take information and arguments from specialist disciplines and prepare high quality persuasive claim documents. Able to constructively challenge and question arguments and data. Prepared to be flexible and produce iterations and revisions of documents from first draft through to final claim submissions
• Winning work and play a lead role in business development and new client engagement with lawyers, developers and contractors
• Lead assignments and be responsible for client engagement, deliverable as well as the profitability of assignments and the contract solutions business unit.
• Knowledge of planning techniques and forensic analysis techniques and the ability to include such analysis into well written claim documents
• Able to manage, direct, mentor and train junior staff and lead and inspire staff in all Quantum related aspects of Contract Solutions.

Requirements

Requirements

• Degree Qualified (BSc) in construction, surveying or engineering related discipline
• Demonstrable training in claims and disputes
• Minimum 22 years of clear, direct experience in the preparation of construction based contractual claims and complete documents
• Higher academic and professional qualifications expected ( e.g. LLM, FRICS/MRICS, FCIArb/ CIArb etc.)
• Technical and business leadership capabilities/ experience in previous companies would be expected
• Acknowledged ‘expert’ capability an advantage Likely to have had ‘expert’ experience in providing expert evidence in not less than 5-10 tribunals.

About the Company

The name MENASA originates from both the geographical region of Middle East, North Africa & South Asia as well as the Arabic word for platform or stage. We provide the platform for employers to approach the best global talent available.

Menasa & Partners is a privately owned, fully licensed, Executive Search company head-quartered in Dubai, UAE.

From our head office in Dubai we are ideally placed to assist organizations in the global search for talent.

We specialize in providing companies not only with suitable individuals to work in their organizations but also offer unparalleled knowledge of the global markets.

Our staff all have in depth knowledge of their vertical markets therefore offering tailored strategic advice.

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