- Developing, leading, and mentoring a team of construction claim professionals of varying degrees of experience.
- Developing existing and new relationships within the construction and legal industry to bring in fee earning work.
- Undertaking and leading fee earning assignments with respect to live and retrospective claims and disputes.
- Meeting with clients and client's legal counsel in connection with dispute related work.
- Preparing mediation, settlement, and expert reports relating to duty of care in the construction industry, project management, change management, scheduling, delay, disruption, quantum and related issues.
- Providing expert testimony on matters including project management, delay, disruption, quantum, and related issues.
- Advising clients on commercial strategy, risks, and opportunities.
- Creating and presenting claims related presentations to various parties within the construction industry.
- Although Driver Trett works globally in a virtual environment, travel may be required. Key candidate criteria:
- A degree in Engineering, Architecture or Quantity Surveying and the ability to be qualified by the relevant professional body in Ontario.
- Experience as an appointed Expert Witness in adjudication, arbitration or litigation proceedings with lawyer references available. Those that have been cross-examined, although not essential, would possess an advantage.
- Strong leadership and team building skills.
- Established contacts in the engineering, construction, and legal communities in Canada with a focus on the Toronto market.
- Demonstrable experience of identifying, bidding, securing and completing construction claim related fee earning work in Canada with a focus on the Toronto market.
- Strong and successful track record in business development.
- Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills in English.
- Excellent public speaking skills.
- Willingness to be engaged with construction industry organizations.
- Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally when required. Additional criteria which would be advantageous by not essential for candidates:
- A Master of Laws (LLM) or other legal education
- MEng, MBA and/or post-graduate qualifications
- Recognized certification as either a PSP or a CFCC with AACE International
- Publication of peer reviewed papers
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Director-Lead Expert - Toronto, Canada - Driver Trett
Description
The role:
Driver Trett Canada and Diales are seeking to appoint an experienced and dynamic Lead Expert to join our growing team in Toronto.As the Director/Lead Expert you will be responsible for managing and leading a team of professionals to assist clients through complex issues as related to the construction industry.
As the Lead Expert you will have demonstrable experience working as a construction claims consultant on major high value disputes, including expert witness testimony experience.
Main duties will include (but not be limited to):
