Job Description

Senior Forensic Delay Analyst / Claims Specialist

Position Type: Contract (Senior-Level Only)

Rate: £600 - £750 per day (Inside IR35) DOE

IR35 Status: Strictly Inside IR35

Start Date: ASAP (Urgent Requirement)

About the Role

We are seeking a heavyweight, highly experienced Senior Forensic Delay Analyst / Claims Specialist for an urgent, immediate-start contract. This is a senior-only appointment requiring a professional who can step in without hand-holding to dissect complex project histories, reconstruct timelines, and provide strategic clarity on high-stakes disputes.

If you are available immediately, operate with high autonomy at a senior tier, and are looking for a lucrative contract role strictly Inside IR35, we want to speak with you today.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Specialist, you will take full ownership of the forensic delay process, providing high-level expertise to clients and legal teams. You will:

Analyze & Investigate: Undertake forensic delay analyses using recognized industry methodologies. Investigate the root causes of project delays, identify critical path impacts, and analyze project programmes, progress records, and contemporaneous documentation.

Claim Preparation & Defence: Prepare, assess, and quantify entitlement to Extension of Time (EOT) claims under various forms of contract. Support the preparation and defence of claims relating to delay, disruption, acceleration, and prolongation.

Expert Support & Reporting: Produce detailed, high-quality technical reports for clients, legal teams, adjudications, arbitrations, and litigation proceedings. Assist in preparing expert witness reports and actively review/challenge opposing expert reports.

Project Assurance & Advisory: Conduct programme audits and risk assessments on live projects. Provide strategic advice to project teams regarding programme management and dispute avoidance.

Stakeholder Engagement: Engage directly and confidently with clients, contractors, subcontractors, solicitors, and barristers.

Required Experience & Skills

This is a senior position. To be considered for the top end of the rate band, you must demonstrate:

Seniority: A minimum of 5+ years (typically 8+ preferred for senior autonomy) in construction planning, project controls, delay analysis, or claims consultancy on major infrastructure or construction projects.

Software Mastery: Strong, advanced hands-on experience using Asta Powerproject.

Core Competencies: A proven track record of independently preparing, reviewing, or defending complex EOT claims, backed by a thorough understanding of Critical Path Methodology (CPM).

Contractual Awareness: Strong contractual acumen, particularly under NEC and JCT forms of contract.

Communication: Exceptional report writing and analytical skills, with the ability to present complex technical issues clearly and concisely to legal counsel and stakeholders.

Desirable Experience & Qualifications

Previous consultancy, dispute resolution, or expert witness support experience.

Familiarity with recognized delay analysis techniques (Time Impact, Windows, Impacted As-Planned, As-Planned vs As-Built, Collapsed As-Built).

Experience supporting adjudication, arbitration, mediation, or litigation proceedings.

Understanding of disruption/productivity claims and knowledge of the SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol.

Professional qualifications/charterships: AACE International (PSP, CCP, or DRMP), CIOB, RICS, ICE, or APM.

Contract Details

Financials: £600 - £750 per day, dependent on depth of forensic experience.

Compliance: Strictly Inside IR35 (paid via compliant umbrella company).

Timeline: Urgent requirement. Immediate interviews for an ASAP start.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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