Manager, Construction Quantum

Team and role

Responsibilities

• Support Quantum experts in dispute resolution, litigation support, and expert witness evidence.
• Research, manage, and analyze data; assist with drafting expert report sections.
• Review drawings, specifications, reports, estimates, variations, correspondence, and financial data to identify report details and metrics.
• Assist with valuations and processing and use of big data.
• Manage project team workload, budgets, and fee reports.
• Interface with clients and lawyers; review documentation to develop robust appendices.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in building construction, engineering, quantity surveying, or a related field.
• 5–10 years’ relevant experience in quantity surveying, cost engineering, contracts management, or construction management.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Word and Excel, plus CostX, BIM, Buildsoft, Expert Estimation, or similar.
• Experience preparing first-principles construction cost estimates and familiarity with construction cost management.
• Strong written and verbal English, communication, and presentation skills; comfortable with large data sets.
• Able to adapt, solve complex problems creatively, work in a team, meet tight deadlines, and work under pressure.
• Occasional domestic and international travel is required.
• Prior Expert Witness experience and leading workstreams or drafting report sections or appendices are preferred.
• Experience contributing to Quantum Expert reports is listed; other languages are an advantage.

Workplace

• The role is based in Secretariat’s Dubai office.

Company information

• Secretariat describes an inclusive workplace, competitive compensation and benefits, and support for continuing professional development.