Director - Forensic Expert Witness

Director - London
We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Director to join our Advisory Division.
SOCOTEC Advisory is a chartered quantity surveying and expert witness consultancy, renowned for its team of industry-recognised experts and delivery of robust and quality services. This allows the delivery of services across most sectors, including residential, infrastructure and marine, in both public and private sectors and enables expertise to be shared across the company.
The Director leads and manages commissions for the Forensic Expert Witness (FEW), devising and discussing solutions and reporting findings both internally and externally, optimising utilisation and value creation for the FEW team. The Director may also secure their own FEW appointments delivered either independently, or with help of the wider team. The Director is also responsible for the administration of the team members, promotion of the SOCOTEC brand and services to potential clients and employees, championing the companies’ goals and values.
The Director makes sure projects are delivered within budget, on time, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance.
Leadership and Management:
Support and manage team members, providing mentorship, training, guidance and professional development opportunities
Leading the management of the workload of the FEW team
Managing project resources to achieve deliverables within budget
Expert Witness Services:
Represent the organization in dispute resolution proceedings and liaise with legal counsel as required
Capable of independently securing and successfully undertaking expert witness appointments
Work towards building a reputation as a testifying expert
Analysis and Documentation:
Conduct advanced critical review and analyses of construction project records
Produce analyses and communicate findings internally to project peers and externally for clients in clear and objective form, referencing records reviewed, assumptions taken and the process that led to the findings
Assist in the selection and timely implementation of the assessment and methodology
Review records produced during dispute resolution proceedings, such as witness statements and other expert reports, distilling relevant issues and liaising with the Forensic Expert Witness
Report Writing and Communication:
Draft expert reports, notes and external communications for the Forensic Expert Witness
Project Management and Collaboration:
Liaise and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and devise potential solutions and strategies to meet the projects’ objectives and client deliverables
Quality Assurance and Compliance:
Assure the quality and reliability of its work and the work of peers through testing and peer-reviews
Professional Development and Business Development:
Undertake training, CPD, and other activities to foster technical and managerial skills
Regularly attend marketing events, client events, seminars and lectures to build technical knowledge and relationships in the field and promote SOCOTEC Advisory’s brand
As with all employees in SOCOTEC Advisory, the Director will be required to regularly and accurately record and describe the time spent in its day-to-day activities using the required platform

such as Advisory and Expert Witness work.
As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.
Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We have several business streams that provides an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification and advisory services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent.
We promote inclusivity, encourage individuality and have a zero-tolerance policy to discrimination, with the aim that every single member of our team will thrive both in and out of the workplace.
We believe in continued development and the pursuit of ambition. Our open and friendly office space promotes a culture of teamwork and provides the opportunity to ask, listen and learn from those around you. Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.