HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience.

As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide. Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• A strong collaborative culture focused on growing the claims and disputes practice and our team together.

• The opportunity to be a part of a growing South African business, whilst being mentored and working alongside internationally recognised Quantum and Delay Experts.

• The ability to further your career development by working on some of the most iconic projects and complex cases in the world.

The Opportunity

We have excellent opportunities within our South African business for senior level delay analysts that are looking for their next career change.

The Role:

• Providing support to the team by providing planning, programming, and scheduling analysis.

• Retrospective and forensic analysis of projects in dispute.

• Exposure to various construction projects, both in terms of sector, size and location including high profile and international.

• Ensuring that all data necessary is both available, factual, and reliable for the Lead or Expert to make decisions.

• Be a direct contributor to the production of work products including data management, data analysis, research, forensic investigation, and report writing.

Skills and Experience:

Ideally, you will possess the following skills and experience:

• Construction or engineering qualified.

• Strong background in construction industry with experience gained of live project planning.

• Preparation of delay claims, management of disputes and demonstrable ability in assessing the time impact of Compensation Events.

• An advanced knowledge of Primavera P3 and P6.

• Demonstrable knowledge of the various principles of delay analysis.

• Experience of dispute management and ideally involvement in arbitration or Expert Witness proceedings.

• Although not essential acted as an assistant to Expert / Expert witness.

• Equally considered are those with a strong construction background looking to make a move into delay analysis/ construction claims.

What we offer:

At HKA we recognise that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

We operate a flexible working pattern both in terms of hours and location and are happy with flexible remote working.

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA. We are committed to responding to all applicants who apply by the closing date.

ED&I at HKA:

HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.

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