Forensic Planner

Faithful+Gould is an international company with a strong culture of progression. Placing great emphasis on the training, development and assessment of our staff, we’re dedicated to providing cutting-edge expertise.

Due to business growth we are looking for a Forensic Planner to join our Planning Function in our Stockton-On-Tees Office. Reporting to the Associate Director within the team, this is a newly established role and an exciting opportunity to join a business who have a varied portfolio of clients and projects, both nationally and internationally, with a strong reputation for delivering high quality cost planning services. The individual would play a key role in further developing our forensic planning capabilities with our existing clients as well as broadening our services.

As part of a FTSE 250 company (WS Atkins plc) with over 18,000 staff worldwide, and having been named the Construction Consultancy of the Year at the 2015 Building Awards, there is huge scope to drive forward your career.

Faithful+Gould are a signatory to the RICS Inclusive Employer Quality Mark.

Please note, the job location for this role is flexible and can be across UK.

Responsibilities:
• Communicate directly with clients;
• Promote work winning;
• Team development;
• Highlight potential areas of risk;
• Capable of providing training to our clients;
• Work and develop with existing planning team;
• Determine and carry out required assessments of delay;
• Advise clients on any associated risks with the assessments of delay;
• Provide contractual advise related to planning;
• Provide an industry standard.

Key capabilities:
• Knowledge of NEC3, FIDIC, ICHEME, JCT forms of contracts;
• Dispute resolution;
• Alternative dispute resolution;
• Preferably expert appointments;
• Proficient in all planning software’s.

This role has excellent prospects for an individual who has an ambition to progress, proactive and enjoys working both autonomously and within a team. As well as technical competence, we are looking for someone with the ability to think laterally, who possesses first class communication skills, has strong commercial awareness, and will provide an excellent service to our Clients.

Right to work:
The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers from outside the EEA coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we can consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA (who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA.

Rewards and Benefits:
Atkins offers a fantastic range of benefits, which you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.
All the information you need to know is available on our dedicated benefits portal; your reward, which is available to access 24/7 from any device: https://www.yourrewardatkins.com

Security Clearance:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary it will be discussed with you at interview.

If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. #LI-F&G