19 Oct
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GWG Recruitment
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Cooks Hill
19 Oct
GWG Recruitment
Cooks Hill
Senior Project Delivery Lead - Litigation & Remediation The Opportunity We’re proud to be partnering with Izzat Consulting Engineers to help them find their Senior Project Delivery Lead - Litigation & Remediation.
Become the operational engine behind remediation investigations, inspections and expert witness/SME legal testimony commitments
Create the structure that allows technical specialists to focus on their work and deliver their best work
Working directly with the Director, you’ll lead the delivery process from the initial client brief and proposal through to site inspections, supporting the drafting of expert reports, invoicing and close-out - all the while ensuring critical litigation and court-ordered deadlines are met.
It’s an opportunity to have genuine ownership and influence across project delivery, client experience and commercial performance.
What You’ll Be Doing
Provide leadership to the Structural Engineer and Litigation Support and work closely with the Directors Executive Assistant to manage the Directors portfolio.
Act as the Director’s key project delivery support and operational point of contact.
Manage end-to-end lifecycle of forensic, litigation and remedial engineering matters including supporting proposals, defining project scope
Driving timelines for inspections, preliminary findings, technical reviews, legal submissions, joint expert conclaves and final reports
Establish and maintain project programmes, action registers and delivery priorities to ensure deadlines and deliverables are visible and met
Coordinating engineers, drafters and other internal resources according to urgency, complexity and capacity
Maintaining accurate document control across evidence, site photographs, drawings and expert records
Acting as a key contact for solicitors, barristers, insurers, strata managers, building owners and commercial clients
Monitoring project hours, WIP, budgets, variations, scope, invoicing milestones to protect commercial outcomes
Leading project kick-off meetings, progress updates and pre-conclave briefings
Driving continuous improvement initiatives to reduce bottlenecks/drag
About you You’ll be a highly organised and commercially aware construction/projects professional who enjoys bringing clarity to complex, deadline-driven work.
You will also bring:
Essential
Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or Law
Experience leading and developing a high performing team
The ability to manage a substantial portfolio of concurrent matters
The ability to understand the business priorities and manage stakeholder expectations
High level of comfort holding various stakeholders (including technical managers, senior leaders) accountable to timelines, commitments and deadlines
Strong commercial capability (project budgets, WIP, fee tracking and scope control)
Clear, confident and professional communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
A proactive problem-solving approach - you don’t simply identify a roadblock - you also find the work-around and way forward
Sound judgement when handling sensitive,
confidential or contentious matters
Strong leadership capability with the ability to mentor and coach others
Experience with project scheduling and document management systems
Highly Regarded
Additional or supplementary qualifications in Construction, Engineering, Project Management or Law
Proven project management or project delivery experience within engineering consulting, construction, insurance building, legal services, expert witness operations or another knowledge-based environment
Why This Role
Work directly with the Director and have genuine influence over projects delivery
Join a reputable specialist consultancy operating across technically complex, high profile and high-value matters
The ability to manage and nurture relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders - engineers, legal professionals, insurers and asset owners
An opportunity to really make the role your own – delivering continuous improvement initiatives across systems, workflows
Drive commercial discipline as the business continues to grow – delivering value to the entire team
Become a central and highly valued member of a cooperative, values-led team
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to building inclusive and respectful workplaces, strengthened by diversity and encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, all genders, those from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ community and people with disability, of all ages and backgrounds. We strive to provide a barrier free and equitable recruitment experience. If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact your consultant via the phone number or email above.
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📌 Senior Project Delivery Lead - Litigation & Remediation (Cooks Hill)
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📍 Cooks Hill