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SalaryWe are seeking a consultant to join our Construction Solutions practice in Melbourne. This is a full-time role offering excellent career opportunities and professional development for your future progression within the firm.
The Construction Solutions practice within FTI Consulting is a leading global provider of commercial management and dispute resolution services on complex projects across all construction, engineering and related industries. Drawing on years of combined experience on some of the world's most complex and mission-critical construction and engineering projects, FTI Consulting has a proven track record in providing solutions to help our clients reduce risk and prevent, mitigate and resolve problems.
If you are interested in becoming part of a fast-growing company and helping shape its future, read on.
What You'll Do
- Assist senior team members involved in the preparation of delay reports, including program/schedule analysis and delay event identification.
- Provide support to senior team members involved in the preparation of contractual claims for purpose of demonstrating entitlement to relief from liquidated damages (extension of time) and time related indirect costs (prolongation).
- Provide support to designated testifying experts in the preparation of independent delay expert reports, including analysing and processing project records and data.
- Assist as an integrated member of our clients' legal and commercial teams in providing support to resolve disputes, from research and analysis to mediation, arbitration and trial proceedings.
- Advise and assist construction and engineering contractors and subcontractors in addressing and resolving commercial issues.
- Assist construction and engineering contractors and subcontractors with commercial, contract, programme and contract administration.
- Melbourne based, possibly with some interstate and/or international travel.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically-minded and commercially astute individual keen to develop their career in a construction and engineering-related environment with a global provider of commercial management and dispute resolution services.
Qualifications & Experience
- 3-5 years of experience working in a construction or engineering environment in a commercial, contract administration and planning/scheduling.
- Tertiary qualifications in a construction management or engineering discipline.
- A keen interest in construction law and dispute resolution, with a desire to progress a career with an international construction consultancy.
- A keen interest and aspiration to pursue and obtain a post-graduate industry-recognised professional qualification(s) and secure appropriate institution memberships/affiliations.
- High-level written and spoken English skills.
- Experienced in the use of programming and scheduling software, including Primavera P6 and MS Project.
- Fully conversant with MS Office including advanced MS Excel skills.
- Travel to FTI Consulting's inter-state and international locations may be required.
Apart from a structured career path and collaborative team environment, our employees enjoy a variety of perks and benefits. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Attractive remuneration
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional membership contributions and generous paid study leave
- Employee Assistance Program - free to all employees and their immediate families
- Monthly Health & Wellbeing program including fitness subsidies
- Medical insurance program (corporate membership) for individual and dependent(s)
- 18 weeks paid parental leave
- Annual paid volunteer hours
- Corporate matching for charitable donations
- Fresh fruits, snacks and drinks
What makes us unique? With more than 7,000 employees located in offices in every corner of the globe, we are the firm our clients call when their most important issues are at stake. Regardless of what level you are, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from top experts in your field on high-profile engagements that impact history. Our culture is collaborative, and we value diversity, recognition, development and making a difference in our communities.
FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and has been recognised as a Best Firm to Work For by Consulting magazine and one of America's Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com.
FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
